This contract awards a single‑vendor, competitive‑bid arrangement for delivering high‑impact, in‑person tutoring services to Grade 3 students in Lakewood, NJ. The vendor must provide daily, on‑site tutoring aligned to New Jersey Student Learning Standards, administer regular assessments, and collaborate weekly with classroom teachers. The award is limited to a maximum contract value of $199,280 and includes strict compliance requirements (insurance, background checks, certifications, and numerous pre‑award disclosures). The contract period runs from late September 2026 through May 2027, with the possibility of extensions contingent on additional grant funding.
• Scope: In‑person, daily (≈ 6 hrs) tutoring for Math & ELA, curriculum‑aligned lesson planning, bi‑weekly assessments, and weekly teacher collaboration.
• Vendor qualifications: Minimum 10 years public‑school teaching experience, NJ state teaching certificate, experience in low‑performing districts, and expertise with multilingual learners.
• Procurement: Full and open competition, sealed paper proposals only, evaluation based on technical (30 pts), management (40 pts), and cost (30 pts) criteria; award to highest‑scoring vendor (Catapult Learning).