Demographic Assessment and Optimization Planning Services

Aiken County School District seeks a vendor to provide demographic assessment and optimization planning services in Aiken, South Carolina. The selected firm will analyze current district facility utilization, project future enrollment growth, evaluate educational adequacy and major building systems, and create a long-range facility optimization strategy. Scope requirements include identifying renovation, expansion, and land acquisition needs, optimizing grade configurations and school capacities, and assessing infrastructure to support academic, security, and specialized programs. Only onshore USA vendors with a proven record of experience with K-12 institutions, satisfactory performance with a K-12 public school district over the past five years, and adequate financial and employee resources may bid. Interested offerors must submit signed paper proposals to the district's procurement department by October 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, as faxed and emailed responses are not acceptable. All questions must be submitted by October 14, 2026. The buyer will evaluate proposals based on technical capability and approach (40 points), experience and performance record (30 points), and total annual cost (30 points). The contract term is one year, with options to renew for up to four additional one-year terms.