DEGREE AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES FOR TEACHERS AND TEACHER CANDIDATES (FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS – CUNY AND SUNY)

The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE), on behalf of the Division of Human Capital, Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality, is seeking proposals from accredited public institutions from the City University of New York (CUNY) and the State University of New York (SUNY) systems with the capability and experience in providing teacher certification programs that will result in producing high quality teachers for NYCDOE public schools. A separate solicitation (RFP # R1188) for services from private institutions of higher education was previously released.

Since the inception of the New York City Teaching Fellows program in 2000, the DOE has worked collaboratively with vendors to prepare alternate route teachers for public schools throughout the city. Over the years, new programs have launched covering a variety of subject areas based on the needs of the DOE and allowed for different entry points into the teaching profession. Moving forward, the DOE seeks to continue

to prepare alternate route teachers, while also providing space for new initiatives, innovative practices, and opportunities for vendors to support additional teacher preparation programs through both alternate and traditional route services. The NYCDOE will partner with accredited government institutions of higher education that offer teacher certification programs, Bachelors, and/or Master’s degrees in the field of education. All programs must be capable of providing relevant and responsive coursework focused on outcomes in teacher practice and be delivered in an efficient and flexible manner suited for participants who teach full-time while enrolled in coursework. Detailed service description and requirements are provided in the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation.

This RFP contains three (3) service components.

• Component 1: Alternative Certification Programs for Teacher Candidates

• Component 2: Supplementary, Extension, and Advanced Certification Programs for Teachers

• Component 3: NYC Pipeline Initiatives – Traditional Pathways for Teacher Candidates

Vendors may propose for one, multiple, or all of three components. Each component will be evaluated independently per the Evaluation Criteria indicated in the RFP. Multiple awards will be made on a per component.

The NYCDOE will enter into requirements contract agreements with multiple vendors that meet the needs and specifications of this RFP. The awarded contracts will be for a term of six (6) years. The NYCDOE reserves the unilateral option to extend the contract(s) for one (1) additional one-year period. It is anticipated that services will commence on or about June 2020.

PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. EST, FEBRUARY 13, 2020. LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

A pre-proposal conference will be held on January 15, 2020 from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the New York City Department of Education located at 65 Court Street, Room 1201, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

To download the solicitation, go to https://www.finance360.org/vendor/vendorportal/. If you cannot download, send an e-mail to VendorHotline@schools.nyc.gov. Include your company’s name, address, phone and fax numbers, email address, Tax ID Number, RFP Number and Title.

Questions regarding this solicitation should be addressed to COPContracts@schools.nyc.gov by no later than 4:00p.m. EST, January 23, 2020. Subsequent amendments and answers will be posted to https://www.finance360.org/vendor/vendorportal/. Review this site periodically for important updates.