Professional Development/Contracted Services (Non-Instructional Related) - Consultants, Presenters, Trainers and Other Related Services

The Abilene Independent School District is soliciting proposals for Professional Development/Contracted Services (Non-Instructional Related) - Consultants, Presenters, Trainers and Other Related Services as more fully set out in the RFP.

It is the intent of the Abilene ISD (AISD or the District) to award one or more Contracts as a result of this Request for Proposals (RFP). [...] It is the intention of the Abilene ISD to establish one or more contracts with highly qualified Vendor(s) for Professional Development/Contracted Services (Instructional Related). Contracted services shall include but is not limited to professional development, consultants, presenters, trainers and other related services for Abilene ISD instructional support divisions.

This RFP does not include staffing services or any type of physical or occupational therapy.

The Abilene ISD is currently accepting proposals from service providers qualified to provide Contracted Services in the areas such as but not limited to Professional Development, Speaking Engagements, Coaching and Training for Abilene ISD’s various instructional support divisions.

Abilene ISD will engage the consultant(s) based on Abilene ISD’s needs. Abilene ISD may make multiple awards and engage in contract(s) as needed to meet the District’s needs. There is no guarantee through being awarded a contract that a vendor will be utilized.

Contracted services to be considered in this solicitation may consist of but not limited to:

• Professional Development for Teachers in various curricular areas including, but not limited to: English Language Arts, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, ELL Services, Special populations (dyslexia, gifted and talented, autism,learning disabled, etc.) cultural responsiveness and awareness, digital learning technologies, applications and online learning for the classroom, critical thinking, early childhood curricular topics, response to intervention, restorative discipline & classroom management, professional learning communities, gender identity development and inclusion, social emotional, career and technology, working with underserved and other challenging populations.
• Professional Development for Administrators (all levels) in various areas including, but not limited to: Test and data analysis, data teams, cultural climates, team building and development, achievement equity, leadership, coaching, response to intervention, flexible grouping, closing achievement gaps, improving parental involvement, turnaround school leadership, social emotional, working with multilingual populations, systems based leadership, technology based leadership, assessing school climates.

Related materials commonly sold by the Independent Contractor to its customers and that are necessary or recommended for use in conjunction with the services offered by the Independent Contractor are also to be a part of this solicitation, in accordance with the requirements and/or restrictions referenced within this RFP.

Proposal Submission Instructions

All proposals shall be submitted through IonWave purchasing system in an electronic format. Faxed, emailed and paper proposals will not be considered. **LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.**

Proposals will be received two times during fiscal year based on the schedule included as an attachment in the proposal. The first initial deadline for receiving proposals will be **Friday, December 4, 2026 by 2:00 PM (CST)**. Thereafter, proposals will be received according to the schedule.

Evaluation

• the purchase price 45%
• the reputation of the Proposer and of the Proposer’s goods or services 10%
• the quality of the Proposer’s goods or services, as applicable 40%
• the Proposer’s past relationship with the District 5%

Contract term

The contract term is upon award through December 31, 2027 with the option to renew annually for an additional four (4) years if mutually agreed upon in writing by both parties.

Pricing for this proposal is based on a firm fixed pricing for services through December 31, 2027.

Proposer must complete the *Pricing and Other Required Information Form* and upload it as a Requested Attachment. Failure to upload a completed form will result in disqualification.