Programs and Services for Individuals with Autism and Low-Incidence Disabilities

Agency: State Government of Ohio
State: Ohio
Type of Government: State & Local
NAICS Category:
  • 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
  • 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 611710 - Educational Support Services
Posted Date: Jan 15, 2026
Due Date: Feb 23, 2026
Solicitation No: SRC0000036072
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Description

Solicitation ID: SRC0000036072
Solicitation Name: Programs and Services for Individuals with Autism and Low-Incidence Disabilities
Original Begin Date: 1/15/2026 12:00:00 AM
Begin Date: 1/15/2026 12:00:00 AM
End Date: 2/23/2026 1:00:00 PM
Inquiry End Date: 2/16/2026 1:00:00 PM
Commodity: Educational support services
MBE Set Aside: MBE Set Aside
Agency: EDU-DEPT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
Solicitation Status: Open for Bidding
Solicitation Type: Request For Proposal (RFP) (Triple Envelope)

Solicitation General Information
In an MBE set-aside solicitation, only those bidders/suppliers with an active MBE certification at the time the solicitation closes can submit a response
Solicitation ID
SRC0000036072
Solicitation Name
Programs and Services for Individuals with Autism and Low-Incidence Disabilities
RFx Type
Request For Proposal (RFP) (Triple Envelope)
Lot #
1
Solicitation Status
Open for Bidding
Round #
1
MBE Set Aside
Begin Date
1/15/2026 12:00:00 AM (ET)
Amendment?
End Date
2/23/2026 1:00:00 PM (ET)
Inquiry End Date
2/16/2026 1:00:00 PM
Summary

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce requires an experienced Offeror to provide the following programs and services in an effort to achieve identified outcomes. Programs and services include: (1) Collaboration with State Agencies, (2) Collaboration and Consultation with Institutions of Higher Education, (3) Collaboration with Parent and Professional Organizations, (4) Professional Development, Technical Assistance, Intervention Assistance, and Research, (5) Monitor Trends, (6) Regional Networks, (7) Maintain a Statewide Clearinghouse of Information and Resources, and (8) Respond to Requests.

Predecessor Contract
Process

DEW will hold a pre-proposal conference on Monday January 26, at 10:30 AM ET. A Teams link is included in the RFP document, should you wish to have the meeting forwarded to you or anyone within your organization please submit an inquiry and include all applicable email addresses.

Proposals and supporting documentation must be submitted via OhioBuys for consideration.

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Supplier Contact Information. Suppliers must indicate, within its proposal, the contact information (name and email) of individuals DEW should engage with for the following:  within its technical proposal for individuals who DEW must engage with for the following:

  1. Contract Negotiation (terms and conditions)
  2. Scope of work
  3. Invoicing and purchase orders
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EDU-DEPT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
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Evaluation Metrics
Background
During the evaluation process, the evaluation team reviews and rates Proposals based on the
metrics and the weight assigned to each metric. This can be found in the RFP document
“Evaluation Criterion” for specific metric and assigned weight.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
If the metrics contain Mandatory Requirements, those portions of the Proposals are reviewed
first, and only Proposals meeting the Mandatory Requirements may continue to the technical
and cost Proposal review. Mandatory Requirements are pass/fail.
SCORING BREAKDOWN
The Offeror with the highest combined total score will be recommended for the next phase of
the evaluation process.
Criteria
Available Points
Technical Requirements
Weight Total *5
Cost
Cost Weight *5
Maximum Available
Total of Technical + Cost Points
Technical Proposal Scoring
The scale in the below table (0-5) will be used to rate each Proposal on the technical metrics
listed in the RFP “Evaluation Criterion”. DEW will score a Proposal by multiplying the score
received in each category by its assigned weight and adding all categories for the Offeror’s
technical score. Numerical values are defined as follows.
Numerical
Rating
5
4
Adjective
Excellent
Very Good
Description
• Response demonstrates an approach do the proposed work
with an exceptional solution or level of quality
• Response contains significant strengths and few minor
weaknesses, if any.
• There is very little risk that the Offeror would fail to satisfy
the requirement(s).
• Response demonstrates an approach offering unique or
innovative methods of performing the proposed work or
delivering a solution.
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Numerical
Rating
Adjective
Description
• Response contains many strengths that outweigh the
weaknesses. Weaknesses, if any, are very minor and can be
easily corrected.
• There is little risk that the Offeror would fail to satisfy the
requirement(s).
• Response demonstrates an approach that offers an
acceptable solution or level of quality.
3
Acceptable
•
Response contains strengths that are balanced by the
weaknesses. Weaknesses are minor and can be corrected.
• There is some probability of risk that the Offeror may fail to
satisfy some of the requirement(s).
• Response demonstrates an approach that inadequately
addresses the requirements and/or objectives.
• Response contains weaknesses that are not offset by
2
Weak
strengths. There are significant weaknesses and very few
strengths.
• There are questions about the likelihood of success and
there is a risk that the Offeror may fail to satisfy the
requirement(s).
• Response demonstrates an approach that does not meet
the stated requirements and/or objectives, lacks essential
information, is conflicting, and/or is unproductive.
1
Poor • Response contains many significant weaknesses and very
minor strengths, if any.
• There is not a reasonable likelihood of success and high risk
that the Offeror would fail to satisfy the requirement(s).
• Response is missing necessary information to demonstrate
0
Completely
Deficient
•
•
that the Offeror can perform.
Response is devoid of strengths.
Response has an unacceptable level of risk that the Offeror
will fail to satisfy the requirement(s).
Cost Scoring
The Offeror with the lowest cost will receive the maximum cost score available. The remaining
Offerors will receive a percentage of the maximum cost points available based upon the
following formula:
Cost Score = (lowest proposed cost/Offeror’s proposed cost) x maximum points available
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