About this opportunity

AI summary

The buyer seeks one or more companies to provide chronic absenteeism implementation support services to the government authority in Montpelier, VT. The contracted resources will support statewide professional learning opportunities for data management and early intervention, engage families and youth on draft attendance procedures, and provide coaching for a needs-based pilot program to refine attendance policies.

Buyer and opportunity details

Client: Vermont Agency of Education

Scope of work

Youth and family engagement and refinement on model procedures and best practices for implementation
Planning, facilitating, hosting, and managing logistics of virtual and in-person engagement sessions
Delivering virtual trainings for LEAs on data systems, early warning systems, MTSS, and caregiver communication
Supporting up to 3 LEAs through a piloted coaching project for attendance management implementation
Making recommendations on refinements or additions needed to the best practices toolkit
Submitting monthly planning, progress, attendance, and narrative reports and summary reports twice per school year

How proposals are evaluated

Criterion	Weight / scoring
Quality of Bidder's Experience and Capacity to Perform	40
Program Cost	20

Minimum qualifications

Substantial experience delivering statewide or large-scale professional learning initiatives in educational settings
Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based best practices related to Tier I attendance interventions and early warning systems
Familiarity with multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and Tier I/Universal supports
Organizational capacity to provide training, coaching, and technical assistance across multiple schools, districts, or regions
Experience implementing evidence-based practices consistent with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Levels of Evidence
Registered with the Vermont Secretary of State and Vermont Department of Taxes prior to award

Documents to include with your response

Cover Letter
Technical Response
Price Quotation Form
Signed Certificate of Compliance
At least three business references from the last 12 months
Detailed resumes for coaching staff (if applying for Piloted Coaching Project)

Key dates

Issue Date: October 26, 2026
Questions due: November 2, 2026 – 4:30 PM (EST)
RFP responses due by: November 18, 2026 – 4:30 PM (EST)
Anticipated start date: December 1, 2026

How to submit

Method: Electronic via email
Instructions: Email to [email protected] as a single, digitally searchable PDF attachment not exceeding 40 MB.

Contract details

Term: Up to 1 year with an option to renew for up to two additional twelve-month periods
Place of performance: Montpelier, VT and various locations in Vermont
Insurance and bonding: Certificate of insurance consistent with requirements set forth in Attachment C, Section 8
Funding: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)