Orientation and Mobility Specialist Services

The Georgia government authority is seeking an orientation and mobility specialist for its Exceptional Students' Program. The agency needs to provide instruction to students with visual impairments to support safe and independent travel within school and community environments. This program aims to solve the challenge of helping visually impaired students navigate their surroundings safely while building self-advocacy and environmental awareness. The scope of work requires conducting functional assessments and orientation and mobility evaluations to determine student needs and service recommendations. The selected provider must train students in using assistive devices such as white canes, handheld telescopes, and sensory devices, while teaching route planning, spatial orientation, and crowd navigation. Additionally, the provider must support students in managing mobility-related frustrations, maintain the physical capability to accompany students across various school and community settings, and keep accurate service logs and progress reports. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency specifies that the performance of the work will be offsite. Budget details are not pre-determined, as the agency is looking for proposals to define the financial terms. Questions regarding this opportunity must be submitted no later than June 02, 2026.