RFP 08022024VK Enhancing School Capacity to Address Youth Violence

The Shelby County Board of Education (SCBE) seeks a qualified vendor to deliver a comprehensive “backpack of services” aimed at preventing and addressing youth violence across five Memphis‑area schools. The contractor must provide on‑site outreach workers who will conduct evidence‑based interventions, counseling, mentorship, life‑skills training, extracurricular activities, case management, and data reporting, while coordinating with the district’s Student Safety and Mental‑Health teams. The contract is fixed‑price, paid hourly for each outreach worker, and runs for one year with an optional second‑year renewal. • Provide at least one primary outreach worker plus a backup for each of the five schools (minimum 10 workers). • Deliver a full suite of services: in‑person prevention programs, mental‑health referrals, mentorship, life‑skills curriculum, creative‑arts/ESL activities, intensive case management, and universal school‑wide programming. • Meet extensive compliance requirements: background checks, MSCS vendor badge, insurance coverage, local‑preference considerations, and weekly data entry into the Raptor system. • Submit sealed hard‑copy proposals (plus USB copy) by August 2 2024; questions due July 18 2024; contract term 1 year with option to renew.