Substitute Teacher and Paraprofessional Staffing Services - Evaluation & Recommendation

The Florham Park Public School District (NJ) issued an RFP for substitute‑teacher, substitute‑paraprofessional, and long‑term substitute staffing services. After receiving proposals by April 18 2022, the district opened the proposals on April 28 2022, scored them, and completed the evaluation on May 5 2022. The evaluation committee recommended awarding the contract to Education Service Solutions (ESS), the only vendor meeting the mandatory 10‑year experience qualification and achieving the highest weighted score. The contract will involve managing, operating, and employing substitute teachers and paraprofessionals for the district, with pricing based on a percentage markup over district pay rates. • Scope: full‑service staffing (recruitment, hiring, placement, and management) of substitute teachers and paraprofessionals, including long‑term assignments. • Evaluation criteria: financial proposal (25 %), management services (25 %), company details & references (15 %), technical program (20 %), start‑up/transition plan (15 %). • Awarded vendor: Education Service Solutions (ESS), selected for compliance and overall score; other respondent (EduStaff) was disqualified for lacking required experience.