Description
The Santa Clara County Office of Education is seeking qualified vendors to provide a broad menu of special‑education related services on an as‑needed basis across all SCCOE districts and schools. Services include therapeutic, instructional, counseling, health, and assistive‑technology supports, delivered either on‑site or at student homes, with strict compliance requirements for staffing credentials, background checks, insurance, and a drug‑free workplace. The contract will begin Jan 1 2026, run for an initial term with up‑to‑four one‑year extensions, and may be awarded to multiple vendors.
• Service categories: ASL interpreting, OT/PT, speech‑language pathology, behavior intervention, counseling, nursing, psychology, vision/hearing services, occupational therapy, and numerous low‑incidence specialties.
• Vendors must submit three sealed hard‑copy proposals by Oct 31 2025; electronic submissions are not accepted.
• Evaluation (100‑point rubric) weighs price (25 pts), reliability/relationships (25 pts), staff qualifications (25 pts), experience (15 pts), and timeline commitment (10 pts).
• Required compliance: $1 M general liability with $3 M sexual‑abuse endorsement, workers’ comp, professional liability, background/fingerprint/TB checks, drug‑free workplace certification, nondiscrimination certification, and non‑collusion declaration.