ITN 2025-14OCSA Evaluation of Florida’s Community Partnership Schools and UCF’s Statewide Impact

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UNIVERSITY ADVERTISING DATE: ITN TITLE: Evaluation of Florida's Community Partnership Schools and UCF's Statewide
June 10, 2026 Impact
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Supplier offers and agrees that if the offer is accepted, the Supplier will convey, sell, assign or transfer to the State of Florida all rights, title
and interest in and to all causes of action it may now or hereafter acquire under the Anti-trust laws of the United States and the State of
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. SEALED OFFERS: All offer sheets and this form must be executed and
submitted as specified in Section 2.6. Offer prices not submitted on any
attached price sheets when required shall be rejected. All offers are subject
to the terms and conditions specified herein. Those which do not comply with
these terms and conditions are either automatically rejected with respect to AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE (MANUAL)
non-compliance with non-negotiable terms and conditions or may be
rejected, at UCF's sole discretion, with respect to any other terms and
conditions.
AUTHORIZED NAME (TYPED)
2. EXECUTION OF OFFERS: Offers must contain a manual signature of
the representative authorized to legally bind the Respondent to the
provisions herein. Offers must be typed or printed in ink. Use of erasable ink
is not permitted. All corrections to prices made by the Supplier are to be TITLE
initialed.
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returning only this offer acknowledgment form, marking it "NO OFFER," and CONTACT NUMBER
explaining the reason in the space provided above. Failure to respond
without justification may be caused for removal of the company's name from
the solicitation mailing list. NOTE: To qualify as a respondent, the Supplier
must submit a "NO OFFER" and it must be received no later than the stated
offer opening date and hour.

4. PRICES, TERMS AND PAYMENT: Firm prices shall be negotiated and
include all services rendered to the purchaser.
(a) TAXES: The State of Florida is a tax-immune sovereign and exempt from
Invitation to Negotiate Acknowledgment Form (revised 4/7/25)
the payment of all sales, use and excise taxes
(b) DISCOUNTS: Cash discount for prompt payment shall not be considered
in determining the lowest net cost for offer evaluation purposes.
(c) MISTAKES: Proposers are expected to examine the conditions, scope of
work, offer prices, extensions, and all instructions pertaining to the services
involved. Failure to do so will be at the Proposer's risk.
(d) INVOICING AND PAYMENT: All Suppliers must have on file a properly
executed W-9 form with their Federal Employer Identification Number prior to
payment processing.
Suppliers shall submit properly certified original invoices to:
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Orlando, Florida 32816
Invoices for payment shall be submitted in sufficient detail for a proper pre-audit
and post audit. Prices on the invoices shall be in accordance with the price
stipulated in the contract at the time the order is placed. Invoices shall reference
the applicable contract and/or purchase order numbers. Invoices for any travel
expenses shall be submitted in accordance with the State of Florida travel rates
at or below those specified in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes and applicable
UCF policies.
Final payment shall not be made until after the contract is complete unless the
University has agreed otherwise.
Interest Penalties: Supplier interest penalty payment requests will be reviewed
by the UCF vendor ombudsman whose decision will be final.
Vendor Ombudsman: A vendor ombudsman position has been established
within the UCF Division of Finance. It is the duty of this individual to act as an
advocate for Suppliers who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely
payments(s) from the University of Central Florida. The vendor ombudsman can
be contacted at (407) 882-1082 or by mail at the address in paragraph 4(d)
above.
The ombudsman shall review the circumstances surrounding non-payment to
determine if an interest payment is due, the amount of the payment; and shall
ensure timely processing and submission of the payment request in accordance
with University policy.
5. The Board of Trustees may not request documentation of or consider a
vendor's social, political, or ideological interests when determining if the vendor
is a responsible vendor. Additionally, the Board of Trustees may not give
preference to a vendor based on vendor's social, political, or ideological interests.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE (ITN) NUMBER 2025-14OCSA
FOR
Evaluation of Florida's Community Partnership Schools and UCF's Statewide Impact

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Statement of Objective......................................................
1.2 Contract Award...............................................................
1.3 UCF Environment............................................................
2.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS
2.1 Authorized UCF Representative/Public Notices/UCF Discretion....
2.2 Approximate Calendar of Events..........................................
2.3 Respondent Communications and/or Inquiries..........................
2.4 Respondent Conference and Site Visit..................................
2.5 Written Addenda.............................................................
2.6 Offer Due/Proposal Opening Date.......................................
2.7 Section Not Used............................................................
2.8 Evaluation Criteria and Selection Process...............................
2.9 Posting of Recommended Selection.......................................
2.10 Offer Validity Period........................................................
2.11 Disposition of Offers/Florida Public Records Law Compliance.......
2.12 Economy of Presentation...................................................
2.13 Restricted Discussions/Submissions.......................................
2.14 Verbal Instructions Procedure.............................................
2.15 State Licensing Requirements.............................................
2.16 Parking........................................................................
2.17 Definitions.....................................................................
2.18 Procurement Rules...........................................................
2.19 Force Majeure................................................................
2.20 Limitation of Remedies, Indemnification, and Insurance.............
2.21 Term of Contract............................................................
2.22 Cancellation/Termination of Contract............................................
2.23 Assignment and Amendment of Contract................................
2.24 Independent Parties..........................................................
2.25 Performance Investigations................................................
2.26 Records........................................................................
2.27 Public Records...............................................................
2.28 Public Records, Service Contracts, Compliance 119.0701, FS
2.29 Severability...................................................................
2.30 Notices........................................................................
2.31 Governing Law and Venue.................................................
2.32 Liaison........................................................................
2.33 Subcontracts..................................................................
2.34 Employment of UCF Personnel............................................
2.35 Conflict of Interest...........................................................
2.36 Equal Opportunity Statement..............................................
2.37 Waiver of Rights and Breaches............................................
2.38 Headings Not Controlling...................................................
2.39 Employee Involvement/Covenant Against Contingent Fees..........
2.40 Employment of Aliens......................................................
2.41 Site Rules and Regulations.................................................
2.42 Travel Expenses..............................................................

2.43 Annual Appropriations......................................................
2.44 Taxes...........................................................................
2.45 Contractual Precedence.....................................................
2.46 Use of Contract by Other Government Agencies........................
2.47 Public Entity Crimes.........................................................
2.48 Work for Hire................................................................
2.49 Export Control...............................................................
2.50 Nonnegotiable Conditions and Requirements...........................
2.51 Revised Quantities...........................................................
2.52 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ..............................
2.53 Smoke Free Policy...........................................................
2.54 UCF Policies .................................................................
2.55 Contact with Minor Children............................................. .
2.56 Reporting of Child Abuse..................................................
2.57 Secure Handling of UCF Data.............................................
2.58 Employee Background Checks............................................
2.59 E-Verify.....................................................................
3.0 REQUIRED OFFER FORMAT
3.1 Introduction...................................................................
3.2 Respondent/Offer Sections..................................................
4.0 OTHER REQUIREMENTS .............................................
APPENDIX I TERMS AND CONDITIONS
APPENDIX II COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFICATION OF GOOD STANDINGS
APPENDIX III BONFIRE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPPLIERS

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Statement of Objective
The objective of this Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) is to enable the University of Central Florida
Center for Community Schools (UCF CCS), on behalf of the University of Central Florida (UCF),
to enter into an agreement with a Supplier to design and implement a comprehensive, multi-year
study to assess, evaluate, and strengthen the implementation and effectiveness of the
Community Partnership Schools (CPS) strategy across Florida.
Over a five-year period, the selected supplier will partner with UCF CCS and its nonprofit, school
district, and community stakeholders to evaluate the effectiveness of the Community Partnership
Schools (CPS) model as it is implemented and sustained across a growing statewide network.
CPS schools currently consist of 50 sites, with the potential to increase in total number of sites
during the evaluation time period (if an increase occurs, it is anticipated to be no more than 10
sites per year). This work will be grounded in continuous improvement, capacity-building, and
the generation of actionable insights to inform policy, practice, and decision-making at the site,
district, and state levels, while also evaluating the contribution of the UCF Center for Community
Schools in elevating the field, supporting implementation, and certifying partner sites.
The selected supplier will propose and execute a rigorous, adaptable evaluation approach that
incorporates mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative), iterative data collection, and
alignment with federal and state performance monitoring and continuous improvement
requirements. The approach must balance methodological rigor with practical application,
ensuring findings are timely, relevant, and directly inform ongoing implementation.
Through this partnership, UCF CCS seeks to strengthen the quality, consistency, and impact of
the CPS model of community schooling across Florida, while building a robust evidence base to
demonstrate effectiveness, inform scale, and support long-term sustainability.
Services to be provided include, but are not limited to:
Year 1: Design & Infrastructure
* Develop and finalize a comprehensive, multi-year evaluation plan aligned to UCF CCS
goals.
* Establish data infrastructure, including standardized tools, protocols, dashboards, and
data governance processes.
* Conduct baseline data collection across participating schools and partners.
Years 2-4: Implementation, Continuous Improvement & Reporting
* Conduct ongoing mixed-methods data collection (quantitative and qualitative) across all
sites.
* Implement and refine continuous improvement processes, including regular feedback
loops and partner learning sessions.
* Assess implementation fidelity and identify promising practices and areas for
improvement.
* Produce brief progress reports quarterly, identifying completed steps, challenges, and
next steps.
* Produce annual evaluation reports with findings for that year and actionable
recommendations.

* Deliver interim briefs when evaluation components are completed and maintain
dashboards to support real-time decision-making.
* Provide ongoing training and technical assistance to strengthen data use and local
capacity.
Year 5: Impact, Synthesis & Sustainability
* Conduct comprehensive longitudinal and outcomes analysis, including assessment of
CPS effectiveness and scalability.
* Produce a final statewide evaluation report synthesizing findings across all years and
sites.
* Develop strategic recommendations to inform policy, funding, and long-term
sustainability.
* Deliver dissemination products (e.g., executive summaries, policy briefs, case study
videos, presentations, data collection or evaluation tools) for key stakeholders in multiple
formats appropriate to the target audience.
The Successful Respondent, if any, will enter into a contract with UCF that provides for the
performance of all terms and conditions set forth in this ITN, unless UCF has agreed to accept
or negotiate certain terms and conditions, as described in Section 2.3. Non-negotiable terms
and conditions (as indicated in Appendix I) must always be performed by the Respondent.
1.2 Contract Award
UCF intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible
Respondent(s) whose offer(s) represent the best interest to UCF, after evaluation in accordance
with the criteria in this solicitation. The Contract will include this solicitation document and the
Successful Respondent's proposal and all the terms and conditions found in any resulting
contract. A sample of UCF's standard terms and conditions can be viewed at
https://procurement.ucf.edu. The Contract will also incorporate any clarifications and, if
negotiations are conducted, any additional terms and conditions that are negotiated.
A. UCF may reject any or all offers if such action is in UCF's best interest.
B. UCF reserves the right and sole discretion to reject any offer at any time on grounds that
include, but are not limited to, the Respondent's offer being found to be nonresponsive,
incomplete, or irregular in any way, or when the Respondent's offer is not in UCF's best
interest.
C. UCF may waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
D. UCF reserves the right to award a contract without negotiations. Therefore, the Respondent's
initial offer should contain the best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.
E. UCF reserves the right to conduct negotiations with the proposer(s) whose offer may be
deemed in the best interest of the university.
F. UCF reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity
offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the respondent specifies otherwise in the
offer.
G. UCF reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional
administrative costs, it is in UCF's best interest to do so.
H. UCF is not obligated to make an award under or as a result of this solicitation.
1.3 UCF Environment

The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a large, public metropolitan research university located
in Orlando, Florida, serving a diverse and rapidly growing student and community population.
UCF enrolls more than 70,000 students, making it one of the largest universities in the United
States and the largest in the state of Florida.
UCF is designated as a Research 1 institution with very high research activity and maintains a
strong commitment to community engagement and partnerships that address local and regional
needs.
The UCF Center for Community Schools (UCF CCS), housed within the College of Community
Innovation and Education, partners with multiple nonprofit organizations, school districts, and
community stakeholders to implement the Community Partnership Schools (CPS) model
currently in 50 sites across the state. These schools are located in diverse communities across
the state of Florida and serve students and families with varying socioeconomic backgrounds,
needs, and assets.
The resulting contract will support work across multiple CPS sites, each with unique
demographic, geographic, and programmatic contexts. Respondents should be prepared to
operate in:
* Diverse school and community environments, including urban, suburban, and rural settings.
* Multi-site implementation structures, requiring coordination across schools and districts.
* Data-rich environments, where multiple sources of student, family, and program data are
available; however also within required constraints due to privacy laws for student data,
HIPPA requirements, and data sharing agreement conditions.
* Collaborative partnership models, involving UCF Center for Community Schools staff, lead
nonprofit partners, district leaders, healthcare agencies, higher education partners, and
community-based organizations.
This engagement represents a significant opportunity for respondents to partner with one of the
nation's largest universities and contribute to a growing, nationally recognized community
schools initiative. The selected Supplier will have the opportunity to:
* Partner with the University of Central Florida Center for Community Schools to shape and
implement a high-impact, statewide evaluation of the Community Partnership Schools (CPS)
model across a growing network of schools.
* Lead the design and execution of a rigorous, mixed-methods evaluation that informs real-
time decision-making, continuous improvement, and long-term sustainability at the site,
district, and state levels.
* Contribute to building a strong, actionable evidence base that demonstrates the effectiveness
and scalability of community schools, influencing policy and practice across Florida and
beyond.
* Collaborate closely with diverse stakeholders-including school districts, nonprofit partners,
and community leaders-to strengthen implementation fidelity, data use, and overall program
impact.

* Develop innovative data systems, tools, and dashboards that support ongoing performance
monitoring, capacity-building, and alignment with federal and state requirements.
* Produce high-visibility deliverables-including reports, briefs, and dissemination products-
that elevate the field and position the work of UCF CCS as a national model for community
schools.
Given the scale of UCF's model and the distributed nature of its community school partnerships,
respondents should demonstrate the capacity to provide consistent, high-quality services across
multiple sites while also adapting to local context and needs. This contract may require travel,
virtual meetings, and accommodating the schedules of the sites and other parties involved.
Additional information available at http://www.ucf.edu/about_ucf
2.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS
2.1 Authorized UCF Representative/Public Notices/UCF Discretion
The Respondent's response to this ITN and any communications and/or inquiries by the
Respondent during this ITN process shall be submitted in writing to the individual and address
stated below. Inquiries are preferred via email. UCF will consider only those communications
and/or inquiries submitted in writing to the individual below on or before the date and time
specified in Section 2.2, "Calendar of Events." To the extent UCF determines, in its sole
discretion, to respond to any communications and/or inquiries, such response will be made in
writing in the form of an addendum. UCF shall not accept or consider any written or other
communications and/or inquiries (except an offer) made between the date of this deadline and
the posting of an award, if any, under this ITN.
Brandon Orofino
Procurement Services Department
3544 Perseus Loop #160975
Orlando, FL 32816-0975
Brandon.Orofino@ucf.edu
Advance notice of public meetings regarding this ITN, if UCF determines at its sole discretion
whether any such meetings will be held, will be in writing and posted on the UCF Procurement
Services website. Additionally, any portion of a meeting at which a negotiation with a Supplier is
conducted pursuant to a competitive solicitation at which a Supplier makes an oral presentation
or at which a Supplier answers questions is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the
State Constitution. This also includes any portion of a team meeting at which negotiation
strategies are discussed. All such meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 286
of the Florida Statutes. UCF also reserves the right and sole discretion to REJECT any offer at
any time on grounds that include, without limitation, either that an offer is nonresponsive to the
ITN or is incomplete or irregular in any way, or that a responsive offer is not in UCF's best
interest.
2.2 Approximate Calendar of Events
Listed below are the dates and times by which stated actions should be taken or completed. If
UCF determines, in its sole discretion, that it is necessary to change any of these dates and

times, it may issue an Addendum to this ITN. All listed times are local time in Orlando, Florida.
Date/Time Action
June 10, 2026 Invitation To Negotiate advertised
June 17, 2026 Last day to submit communications and/or inquiries in writing only; preferably
by email to Brandon.Orofino@ucf.edu by 5:00 p.m. EST
June 29, 2026 Responses to inquiries and Addenda
July 13, 2026 Deadline for Offer submission at 3:00 p.m. EST (ITN opening)
2.3 Respondent Communications and/or Inquiries
A. UCF is not liable for interpretations/misinterpretations or other errors or omissions made by
the Respondent in responding to this ITN. The Respondent shall examine this ITN to
determine if UCF's conditions and requirements are clearly stated. If, after examination of
the various conditions and requirements of this ITN, the Respondent believes there are any
conditions or requirements which remain unclear or which restrict competition, the
Respondent may request, in writing, that UCF clarify or change condition(s) or requirement(s)
specified by the Respondent. The Respondent is to provide the Section(s), Subsection(s),
and Paragraph(s) that identify the conditions or requirements questioned by the Respondent.
The Respondent also is to provide detailed justification for a change and must recommend
specific written changes to the specified condition(s) or requirement(s). Requests for
changes to this ITN must be received by UCF not later than the date shown in Section 2.2.,
entitled "Calendar of Events," for the submittal of written communications and/or inquiries.
UCF shall not make any changes to any of the non-negotiable terms and conditions. The
non-negotiable terms and conditions are indicated on Appendix I. Requests for changes to
the non-negotiable provisions of this ITN shall automatically be rejected. Requests for
changes to anything other than the non-negotiable provisions of this ITN may or may not be
accepted by UCF and may or may not be negotiated by UCF, all at UCF's sole discretion.
B. Any Respondent disagreeing with any negotiable terms and conditions set forth in this ITN
is to indicate in Appendix I, Terms and Conditions Supplemental Offer Sheet, the specific
ITN section(s) the Respondent disagrees with and is to provide a clear and detailed reason
for the disagreement and a solution to the disagreement in his/her offer. UCF may or may
not accept or agree to negotiate any of the terms and conditions that Respondents indicated
they disagreed with, all at UCF's sole discretion. The indication of disagreement with any
non-negotiable terms and conditions may be automatically rejected.
C. Failure to submit Appendix I and clearly indicate which terms and conditions the Respondent
agrees and disagrees with (i.e., failure to initial the designated sections set forth in Appendix
I, indicating that the Respondent has either understood and agreed to or disagreed with each
particular section listed on Appendix I) and/or clear and detailed reasons for the
disagreement, with the offer, may be grounds for rejection of that offer, at UCF's sole
discretion. UCF may or may not accept and/or negotiate any such terms and conditions that
the Respondent disagreed with. If UCF decides not to accept any of the terms and conditions
the Respondent disagreed with, UCF shall have the right, at UCF's sole discretion, to
exercise its right to reject the tentative awardee's offer and proceed to the next highest ranked
respondent. As noted above, the disagreement with any non-negotiable terms and conditions
by the Respondent may be automatically rejected.
D. UCF shall at its sole discretion determine what requested changes to this ITN and the
resulting agreement are acceptable. Non-negotiable terms and conditions, as indicated in
Appendix I, will always stay as they are, and any requested changes to such clauses may