The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through its Department of Education, seeks qualified vendors to design, develop, and deliver a statewide superintendent training and assessment program. The program must consist of 42‑72 instructional hours, align with KRS 156.111 and 16 KAR 3:406, and include curriculum development, facilitator qualifications, mentorship, reporting, and post‑program surveys. Vendors must submit technical and cost proposals, meet detailed evaluation criteria, and may be required to present oral demonstrations. The contract will support newly hired superintendents in Kentucky public schools to achieve certification within two years of appointment.
• Scope: Develop 42‑72 hour modular curriculum, recruit/qualify facilitators (≥5 years experience), manage enrollment, mentorship, and reporting.
• Deliverables: Detailed module outlines, enrollment roster, progress tracking, final competency reports, aggregate survey results.
• Evaluation: 1,000 total points (500 technical, 400 cost, 100 oral demo).
• Submission: Electronic via Kentucky Vendor Self‑Service; technical, cost, and proprietary documents each as a single file; deadline 4 PM 10/22/2026.
• Mandatory compliance: Kentucky civil rights, debarment certification, AI policy, and residency/qualified‑bidder preferences.