Blind and Visually Impaired Statewide Consultant

The Agency of Education is seeking to establish contracts with one or more companies to provide support and consultation services to assist the education of students who are blind or have visual impairments. The selected contractor will provide consultation, technical assistance, and instructional support to students, schools, and families in areas such as orientation and mobility, social interaction skills, independent living skills, recreation and leisure, career education, assistive technology, self-determination, sensory efficiency, and compensatory skills. The contract period will be for 24 months with an option to renew for up to 3 additional 12-month periods. • The contractor must have expertise, organizational capacity, and staffing structure to provide the required services. • The contractor must provide services in accordance with the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) guidelines for blind and visually impaired students. • The contractor must have experience working with students who are blind or visually impaired and must demonstrate knowledge of the educational needs of these students. • The contractor must provide a plan for ensuring the project remains on track for the proposed period and must work with AOE program staff to ensure timely and accurate completion of the project.