Public and Non-Public Schools Individualized Education Plan Related Services Questions and Answers Addendum

This solicitation seeks vendors to provide a comprehensive suite of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) related services for K‑12 students within the New Brunswick Board of Education, covering both public and non‑public schools, home‑instruction, and collaborative preschool sites. Five distinct scopes of work are defined: (A) counseling services, including social‑history and functional‑behavior assessments; (B) therapeutic services (occupational, physical, speech) with a minimum of 10 direct‑therapy sessions before any indirect‑service billing; (C) special‑education evaluations with capped flat rates of $350 for monolingual and $450 for bilingual assessments; (D) school‑based health services with multiple rate structures; and (E) paraprofessional staffing and Medicaid‑eligible services. Vendors may be awarded any combination of scopes, must lock rates for a four‑year term, and must adhere to district‑maximum rates. The contract is expected to commence immediately after award, with an anticipated workload of roughly 3,000 therapy hours and 450 evaluations based on prior ESY data. • Five service categories (counseling, OT/PT/Speech therapy, evaluations, health services, paraprofessional staffing). • Rate caps: $350 (monolingual eval) and $450 (bilingual eval); therapy and other service rates must stay within district‑established maxima. • Four‑year contract (2‑year base + 2‑year renewal option) with rates locked for the full term. • No minimum capacity requirement; vendors submit capacity figures for planning only. • Single‑PDF submission (≤ 500 MB), 10‑page limit per scope, deadline 19 Aug 2026.