JONES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL/QUOTES
Student Assessment Software Package – Including Benchmark Assessments and Instructional Assessments with Data Tracking Capabilities
 
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 “B”. 
 
1. Goal and Purpose of RFP:  The district is requesting proposals/quotes for a software package that will: allow teachers to choose items from a test bank to create teacher-made assessments; track student assessment data and predict student results; provide benchmark assessments to mirror state assessments.  The product should also include learning paths and follow-up assignments for students with teacher resources.  In addition, 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 Jones Elementary, Glade Elementary, and Moselle Elementary, Northeast Jones Middle/High School, South Jones Middle/High School, West Jones Middle/High School
 
3.  Service Specifications and Provisions:
The program must adhere to, align with, and provide the following:
 
* provide an online test bank of assessment items for teacher-created assessments
* provide a software platform for creating and administering student assessments online
* indicate a correlation of test items to the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards
* track student assessment data in the areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, History and    Science
* provide benchmark assessments for each semester for 2nd-8th grade ELA & Math, English II, Algebra
* integrate state testing data for tracking and predicting student data
* assist the schools’ and district leadership teams in using assessment data to include state, school, district data, or other sources to help facilitate consistent data meetings
* provide reports such as diagnostic, growth, proficiency, and predictability reports
* provide supplemental software enhancements to drive student instruction
* provide lesson plan activities for individual students and student groups
* provide professional development as needed (virtual, on-demand, or in-person)
* must have capability to link and sync with ClassLink and OneRoster
 
 
4.  Pricing/quotes/specifications:  The district is requesting quotes for a one-year contract for 9 of our 11 campuses specific to the enrollment and grade levels/subjects for the following:
 
2nd grade - 715
3rd grade - 660
4th grade - 620
5th grade - 665
6th grade - 590
7th grade - 645
8th grade – 640
English - 665
Algebra – 605
 
 
5.  Schedule of RFP events are as follows: a. RFP Released 05/26/2023  b. Proposal/quotes Due Date: 06/16/2023   c. Opening of the proposals/quotes will be on 06/19/2023 at 9 am at the Jones County School District Central Office
 
These services shall be provided to the Jones County School District during the 2023 – 2024 school year.  Upon satisfactory evaluation of the provided services, services may be extended to include services during the 2024-2025 school term.
 
6.  RFP Submission requirements:  Interested providers of these software curriculum services should submit their proposals/quotes to the school district address listed below (Section 12).  Proposals/quotes 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 www.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 each specifications as 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.