Notice Calling for Request for Proposals RFP No. R26-27-1 After School Education & Safety Program

Location:	California
Posted:	May 14, 2026
Due:	May 21, 2026
Agency:	Hawthorne School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services U - Education and Training Services
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NOTICE CALLING FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

District:

Project Identification:

RFP No:

Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference

and site walk:

Question Deadline for RFI’s:

PROPOSAL DUE BY:

Submit Proposals to:

HAWTHORNE SCHOOL DISTRICT

After School Education & Safety Program

R26-27-1

May 21, 2026; 10:00 am Sharp!

HSD Learning Center

13928 Kornblum Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250

May 28, 2026; 4:00 pm

June 12, 2026; 2:00 pm Sharp!

Hawthorne School District

Attn: Aneska I. Kekula

13021 S. Yukon Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250

Proposal & Contract Documents Available at: https://www.hawthornesd.org/departments/purchasing/bids

Tentative Evaluation Period:

June 12, 2026 through June 19, 2026

Tentative Board Approval Date:

July 8, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hawthorne School District, acting by and through its Board of Trustees,

hereinafter called the “District” will receive up to, but no later than the above-stated date and time, sealed Request for

Proposals from qualified and experienced companies capable of providing enrichment programs for the District’s

middle school after-school program generally described as: RFP No. R26-27-1 After School Education & Safety

Program.

All proposals shall be made and presented only on the forms presented by the Owner. RFPs shall be received in the

Office of the Hawthorne School District, Purchasing Department at 13021 S. Yukon Ave., Hawthorne,

California 90250, at the above-stated time and place, and the proposals will be formally opened at that time. Any

proposal received after the time specified above or after any extensions due to material changes shall be returned

unopened.

There will be a Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference followed by a site walk on May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. sharp,

at the HSD Learning Center, Room 4, 13928 Kornblum Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250. No one will be admitted

after 10:00 AM. Any Service Provider submitting a proposal on this project who fails to attend the entire Mandatory

Pre-Proposal Conference will be deemed a non-responsive Service Provider and will have its proposal returned

unopened. Please allocate extra time for parking and walking to the conference room.

For questions regarding the Request for Proposal, please contact the Hawthorne School District’s Purchasing

Department at 310-676-2276, or you may visit the District’s website at

https://www.hawthornesd.org/departments/purchasing/bids.

Each Service Provider shall be licensed pursuant to State of California Regulations, California Business and

Professions Code, and have the necessary license to perform the work called for in this request for proposal. Copies

of all licenses must be included with their proposal. No Proposal will be considered from a Service Provider who, at

the time the Proposals are opened, is not licensed.

No Service Provider shall withdraw its Proposal for ninety (90) days after the District’s Board of Trustees awards the

contract. During this time, all Service Providers shall guarantee the prices quoted in their respective proposals.

Waiver of Irregularities: The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, make multiple awards, or to

waive any irregularities or informalities in any proposal or in the RFP process. The Contract for the work, if awarded,

will be by the action of the District’s Board of Trustees to the Service Provider that meets the qualifications established

by the RFP documents.

Inquiries and Clarifications: The Service Provider is advised that all inquiries and clarifications about the RFP shall

be submitted to the district in writing prior to the Question Deadline for RFI’s noted above. The District will respond

at its earliest possible opportunity. Verbal communication by either party with regard to this RFP is invalid. Inquiries

shall be sent in writing to Aneska I. Kekula at ikekula@hawthorne.k12.ca.us or mailed to Aneska I. Kekula,

Hawthorne School District, 13021 S. Yukon Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250. Service Providers are solely responsible

for ensuring their written inquiry is received prior to this deadline, and the District is not responsible for any delays

or errors in delivery. Service Providers are responsible for reviewing the district’s website and incorporating any and

all clarifications provided therein into their proposals. It is each Service Provider’s sole responsibility to ensure its

proposal is timely delivered and received at the designated location as specified above. Any proposal received at the

designated location after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals shall be returned to the Service Providers

unopened.

Publications:

District Website at https://www.hawthornesd.org/departments/purchasing/bids

Herald Publication: 1st Publication: May 14, 2026

2nd Publication: May 21, 2026

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Notice Calling for Request for Proposals RFP No. R26-27-1 After School Education & Safety Program

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