Overview 
Jones County School District (JCSD) is located in Jones County MS.  11 campuses - 6 elementary, 3 middle/high schools, 1 career and technical center, and 1 alternative school with 1 Central Office for the district.  The district has approximately 8400 students. The overall accountability rating for the school district is a “A”.  
1. Goal and Purpose of RFP:  The district is requesting sealed bids for curriculum software specifically for  instruction, remediation, and enrichment for grades K-12 in all core subjects (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and the Social Sciences), as well as supplemental subject areas (such as, but not limited to, Foreign Languages, Fine Arts, Health, etc.).  We have recently moved to a 1:1 device implementation plan.  The goal of the JCSD is to use this program for supplemental individualized learning of enrichment and remediation for all grades within all subjects (K-12).  In addition, this program will be the core program for credit recovery of credit-bearing courses and direct instruction for the alternative school users (grades 6-12).  This program should be aligned/correlated to the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards. [Strategic Plan Goal II: Improve Student Achievement through a Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum; Objective A: Implementation of MS College and Career State Standards and High Stakes Assessments]  

2.  Proposal Requirements and Project Scope for:
North Jones Elementary, East Jones Elementary, South Jones Elementary, West Elementary, Glade Elementary, Moselle Elementary, Northeast Jones High School, South Jones High School, West Jones High School, Jones County Learning Center, and the Jones County Career and Technical Center 

3.  Service Specifications and Provisions:
The program must adhere to, align with, and provide the following: 
*align with the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards
*instruct, remediate, and enrich all standards in all subject areas (K-12) through individualized learning paths
*be customizable for specific, individualized course content
*contain formative and summative assessments for all courses
*allow for the utilization of project-based learning 
*provide scope and sequence and/or pacing guides for all courses 
*provide credit-bearing courses that are approved through the Mississippi Department of Education
*provide writing components with accompanying rubrics from the district/state
*provide additional resources beyond the lesson content
*link to content videos and other media that are content-specific and appropriate for the various learning levels
*provide concise and easy-to-read reports for student information
*provide concise and easy-to-read reports for teachers to make data-informed decisions
*provide a student and teacher dashboard to monitor progress
*provide features to accommodate English Language Learners
*link with our PowerSchool (student information system) and Class Link (for rostering)
*be compatible with apps relative to Chromebooks
*be compatible with the One Roster data format
*allow for Single Sign On via a managed process equal to or compatible with Class Link
*provide access to live and on-demand student support 24/7 (through a certified Mississippi instructor).
*provide professional development training to teachers via zoom and on-demand through tutorials/videos
*be priced as a bundle for K-12 for current student enrollment 
*agree to service/contract addendums as agreed upon by the JCSD School Board Members/Attorney

4.  Pricing/quotes/specifications:  The district is requesting quotes for a one-year contract for all 11 campuses for the student enrollment population of 8400.

5.  Schedule of RFP events are as follows: a. RFP Released 05/13/2024  b. Sealed Bids/Proposal Due Date: 05/27/2024 

c. Opening of the sealed bids will be on 05/28/2024 at 9 am at the Jones County School District Central Office
These services shall be provided to the Jones County School District during the 2024 – 2025 school year.  Upon satisfactory evaluation of the provided services, services may be extended to include services during the 2025-2026 school term.

6.  RFP Submission requirements:  Interested providers of these software curriculum services should submit their sealed bids to the school district address listed below (Section 12).  Bids must be received in a sealed envelope by 05/27/2024 by 1:00 P.M. (CST) and marked “Bid#JCSD0527241 - Curriculum Software K-12”.  Bids will also be received electronically through www.centralauctionhouse.com  
All questions, comments and requests for clarifications must be in writing to Missy Bufkin.  The School District reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to determine appropriate and adequate responses to the written comments, questions and requests for clarification.

7.  Minimum Eligibility Requirements for Contract Award
Applicants must comply with all applicable licensing and certification requirements specific to the proposed services, be registered through the site of sam.gov., and agree to the terms/agreement and any addendum set forth by the school district’s school board attorney.  

8.  Acceptance of Proposals 
The JCSD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to waive proposal irregularities, which does not affect the price of the proposal, give one party an advantage or benefit over other parties, or adversely impact the interest of JCSD.  In order for a proposal to be accepted, a vendor must comply with the following:
*address service specifications in the exact order stated in the Service Specifications section (These will be reviewed with a rubric and rated by the district leadership team to determine the awarding vendor.)
*a cost amount must be submitted by the vendor in a firm fixed price 
*the proposal must be signed 

9.  Rejection of Proposals 
The JCSD reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to negotiate with the best-proposed offering vendor, to award a contract to other than the low offering vendor, or not to make award if it is determined to be in the best interest of the JCSD.  

10.  Disposition of Proposals All submitted proposals become the property of the JCSD and will not be returned to the offering vendor.  

11.  Special Terms/Conditions
Subject to Appropriation
Funds for the bid/project are subject to federal/state appropriations and ability of the district’s Federal Program’s Application to accommodate this expense.   

Equal Opportunity Employer
The JCSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, age, national origin, physical handicap, disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.  The vendor/contractor shall be an equal opportunity employer and shall neither discriminate nor permit discrimination in its operations or employment practices against any person or group of persons on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or sex in any manner prohibited by law.  

Termination for Convenience
In the event the vendor is unable to provide the contracted services and mutually acceptable alternatives cannot be arranged, the contract can be terminated with written notification by either party.  The JCSD shall give written notice of the termination to the vendor specifying the part of the contract terminated and when termination becomes effective.  The Vendor shall incur no further obligations in connection with the terminated work and on the date set in the notice of termination the vendor will stop work to the extent specified.  The vendor must still complete the work not terminated by the notice of termination and incur obligations as are necessary to do so.   

12.  Contact Information 
A paper copy or an email copy of this document, including any addendums, may be obtained by request:
Dr. Missy Bufkin, Director of Federal Programs 
Jones County School District 
5204 Hwy 11 North 
Ellisville, MS  39437 (601)649-5201 
E-Mail: [email protected] 

Thank you for your time and consideration of this proposal.