Education Service Center, Region 13 Ionwave #2027-04

Independent Review Services for Charter-School Applications and Related Opportunities

Education Service Center Region 13 is seeking independent reviewers to assess Texas charter-school applications and related competitive opportunities for the Texas Education Agency. - Buyer: Education Service Center Region 13 (ESC Region 13), Contracts & Procurement, in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency (TEA). - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified; the opportunity is for qualified individual reviewers. - Services requested: Review and score open-enrollment charter school applications, and potentially charter-related grant applications and other competitive opportunities. Work may include applying evaluation rubrics, writing evidence-based comments and recommendations, attending training and calibration, and participating in panel or consensus discussions. - Qualifications and requirements: Reviewers must have a bachelor’s degree or higher and at least one year of direct charter-school experience. They must provide objective, confidential evaluations, disclose conflicts of interest, and meet assignment-specific requirements and deadlines. - Selection and assignments: The solicitation establishes a Qualified Providers List, with multiple awards planned for respondents scoring at least 70 out of 100. Placement on the list does not guarantee assignments; work will be requested as needed. The initial proposal also requires a reviewer assessment exercise based on sample application responses for three topics.

Description

Education Service Center Region 13, in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency, seeks proposals from qualified individuals to evaluate and score open-enrollment charter school applications and related grant applications and competitive opportunities. The solicitation will establish a Qualified Providers List of reviewers with relevant qualifications, experience, and expertise to conduct objective, thorough, and consistent reviews. Individuals on the list may be engaged as needed to support review activities during the solicitation term. The initial contract term ends April 30, 2028, with potential extensions through April 30, 2031.

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