26MISC8, Contract Service Agencies for Special Education

The intent of this solicitation is to establish contracts with qualified providers of special education staffing services for short and long-term assignments on an as-needed basis.  We outsource these positions when staff resources are insufficient.

Staffing services will include, but is not limited to, speech language pathologists “(SLP”); s peech language pathologist- assistants (“SLP-A”), psychologists; registered behavior technicians (“RBT”), paraprofessionals, occupational therapists, physical therapists, orientation and mobility specialists, assistive technology specialists, Board Certified Behavior Analysts/Licensed Behavior Analysts (“BCBA” or “LBA”), licensed clinical social workers/school therapist, and special education teachers (including Mainstream, Specialized Program, Deaf and Hard of Hearing teachers, Teachers of the Visually Impaired, Adapted Physical Education teachers, and substitute tele-practitioners).

Note:    The terms “agency”, “vendor”, “provider”, “company” and “bidder” are interchangeable. The terms “therapist” “consultant”, “individual” and “practitioner” are interchangeable.