ODHE RFP Evaluation - Mental Health Survey

The State of Ohio is committed to educator preparation that supports student wellness in their future work. As a part of this effort, the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education is seeking proposals from qualified vendor(s) to provide the following services:
1) Conduct a survey of each undergraduate and graduate educator preparation program for teachers and administrators that is offered at an institution of higher education to determine what instruction the programs are providing to these future teachers and administrators in mental and behavioral health, behavior management, and classroom management, including how they are incorporating education on adverse childhood experiences and trauma.
2) Use the survey results to develop a summary of the instructional strategies, practices, and content of surveyed preparation programs, including institution-level summaries.
3) Develop a report that analyzes the survey's findings to make recommendations for evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies, practices, and content to address identified needs and equip educators to support student academic success and well-being from early childhood education through the twelfth grade.
Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) staff and an appointed review team will review and evaluate RFP responses based on predetermined criteria described herein. The award of this RFP will result in a contract with the Chancellor.
The Chancellor’s actions and this RFP are specific to Section 3333.0419 as enacted by Senate Bill 94 of the 135th General Assembly.

Please see attached RFP. Inquiries will be handled as described below.
• RFP release date October 18, 2024
• Questions due by 12 p.m. October 25, 2024
• Responses to questions received by deadline November 1, 2024
• Proposals Due by 12 p.m. November 18, 2024
• Review, score, and select vendor(s) November 19 - December 16, 2024

a) ODHE will release the RFP on October 18, 2024 via the ODHE RFP Portal, which can be found online at rfp.ohiohighered.org.
b) ODHE will provide an opportunity for interested parties to seek assistance by responding to their questions. Interested parties’ questions are to be submitted in writing via e-mail to Krista Maxson at kmaxson@highered.ohio.gov by 12:00 p.m. on October 25, 2024.
Responses to the questions received by the above deadline will be posted in the ODHE RFP Portal at rfp.ohiohighered.org on November 1, 2024.
c) Parties interested in submitting a proposal must create an account in the ODHE RFP Portal at rfp.ohiohighered.org. Once they have logged into the portal, parties can view the RFP and all related documentation including the questions and their responses related to the RFP. Additionally, interested parties will submit their proposals through the RFP Portal, as described herein