RFP 208 - Handwriting Program

Location:	Louisiana
Posted:	Jan 21, 2026
Due:	Feb 23, 2026
Agency:	St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	10 - Weapons
Solicitation No:	RFP 208
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ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

COVINGTON, LOUISIANA

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #208

TO PROVIDE A HANDWRITING PROGRAM

1. Written proposals will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026. All proposals shall be

received and date stamped by the St. Tammany Parish School Board Office located at 321 N. Theard

Street, Covington, Louisiana 70433 by one of the methods below. All bids shall be in a sealed envelope

clearly marked on the outside “RFP #208 TO PROVIDE A HANDWRITING PROGRAM –

FEBRUARY 23, 2026”. All proposals arriving after this date and time or not in the proper location or

format will be returned unopened to the proposers. The responsibility for timely delivery rests solely with

the proposer. Proposals delayed through any means of delivery service and arriving after the deadline will

not be accepted.

2. Proposals may be sent via registered or certified mail, UPS or FedEx with a return receipt requested, hand

delivered by bidder or his/her agent in which instance the deliverer shall be provided a written receipt.

3. Alternatively, bidders also have the option to submit bids electronically @ www.centralbidding.com.

4. Proposals submitted will be evaluated by a committee consisting of at least three (3) members appointed

by the St. Tammany Parish School Board Superintendent. During the evaluation process, the evaluators

may, at their discretion, request any one or all firms/individuals to make oral presentations. Such

presentations will provide firms with an opportunity to answer any questions the evaluators may have on

a firm’s proposal. Not all firms may be asked to make such oral presentations.

5. An original, six (6) copies and an electronic copy (i.e., flash drive, USB drive, CD, etc.) of the proposal

shall be submitted. The enclosed Proposal Information Form must be completed and signed by a

company official duly authorized to sign proposals/contracts. Proposals submitted without this form

will be considered “non-responsive”. All costs associated with developing, preparing, copying, and

participating in the proposal process are entirely the responsibility of the proposer. The St. Tammany

Parish School Board will not in any way be responsible for any costs incurred by prospective proposers.

6. Successful bidder must consent to and yield to the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of the 22nd Judicial

District Court for the Parish of St. Tammany, and waive any and all claims of entitlement to removal of

any case from this jurisdiction, including any removal to any Federal Court, in connection with any

proposal or bid.

7. Per Louisiana R.S. 38:2237.1, the attached affidavit (Attachment A) for compliance with Section 889(a)

of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act must be completed, notarized and returned

with your proposal. Failure to comply may cause your proposal to be non-responsive.

8. The attached STPSB Contract Addendum (Attachment B) must be completed and signed by an

authorized company official and submitted with your proposal.

9. Federal funds may be used to make purchases from this RFP. As such, Contract Provisions for

Procurement Contracts (Attachment C) will be applicable and shall be considered part of the proposal

documents.

10. The Certification Regarding Lobbying (Attachment D), Certification Regarding Debarment/Suspension

(Attachment E) & Non-Collusion Statement (Attachment F) - (must be completed and signed and

returned with your proposal) Failure to comply will cause your proposal to be non-responsive.

11. The attached Firearm Anti-Discriminatory Act 581 (SB 234) - must be completed and signed by an

authorized company official and submitted with your proposal. (Attachment G)

12. In accordance with Revised Statute 38:2237A(9), the School Board may reject all proposals when it is

deemed that such action is in the best interest of the School Board.

13. Questions will be accepted via email to Misty Hebbler @ misty.hebbler@stpsb.org until 4:00 PM on Friday,

February 13, 2026.

14. For questions concerning RFP submittal, email the Purchasing Department via email purchasing@stpsb.org

St. Tammany Parish

School Board

Request for Proposal (RFP)

HANDWRITING PROGRAM

General Information to Vendors

Introduction

The St. Tammany Parish School Board (“STPSB”) is seeking proposals for a non-digital, print-based handwriting

program designed to teach handwriting to students in grades K–6. If available for Grade 2, vendors should

provide both print and cursive handwriting options.

STPSB reserves the right to award contracts to multiple vendors based on the grade-level appropriateness and

the quality of submitted materials.

Pricing submitted for this proposal will be valid for a three-year period starting August 2026 through May 2029.

At it’s option, STPSB may extend this agreement, under the same terms, conditions, and pricing for up to two

(2) additional one-year periods. STPSB shall notify the vendor of its intention to extend this agreement for each

additional year.

Instructions to Vendors

It is requested that vendors keep their responses concise and to the point, while still providing a complete

response to the request. The following enclosed forms must be completed and returned with your

proposal:

• Proposal Information Form- (must be signed by a company official duly authorized to sign

proposals/contracts) (See page 9)

• Affidavit for Compliance- (must be completed, notarized and original returned with your proposal)

(Attachment A)

• STPSB Contract Addendum – (must be completed and signed by an authorized company official)

The Contract Addendum is a standard, non-negotiable document and must be signed without any

alterations in order for STPSB to conduct business with vendors. (Attachment B)

• Required Contract Provisions For Procurement Contracts (Attachment C)

• The Certification Regarding Lobbying (Attachment D), Certification Regarding

Debarment/Suspension (Attachment E) & Non-Collusion Statement (Attachment F) - (must be

completed and signed and returned with your proposal)

• The Firearm Anti-Discriminatory Act 581 (SB 234) – (must be completed and signed by an

authorized company official) (Attachment G)

The selection committee will review each response in relation to the evaluation criteria listed in this request for

proposals (RFP). The proposal form and all attachments, A-F, must be fully executed and included with your

proposal. Proposals submitted without the above forms will be considered “non-responsive.”

Questions will be accepted via email to Misty Hebbler at misty.hebbler@stpsb.org until 4:00 PM on

Friday, February 13, 2026. Email subject line should state RFP #208 − HANDWRITING PROGRAM.

Please include a contact name, email address, and telephone number in your response.

For questions concerning RFP submittal, email the Purchasing Department @ purchasing@stpsb.org

All proposals should be typed or legibly written and submitted in a sealed envelope clearly labeled on the

outside: Request for Proposals RFP #208 − Handwriting Program.

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Proposals shall be received by 3:00 PM on Monday, February 23, 2026, in one of the following methods:

1. An original, six (6) copies and an electronic copy (i.e., flash drive, USB drive, CD, etc.) of the proposal

shall be either hand delivered or sent via registered or certified mail, UPS or FedEx with a return receipt

requested to:

St. Tammany Parish School Board

Attn: Purchasing Department

RFP #208− Handwriting Program

321 N. Theard Street

Covington, LA 70433

2. Proposals may be submitted electronically at www.centralbidding.com. If submitting electronically, ALL

required enclosed forms must be completed, fully executed and included with your submittal. In

addition, the original fully executed Affidavit of Compliance (ATTACHMENT A), upon award.

Any proposals submitted after the above date/time will be disqualified and returned unopened.

General Requirements

The STPSB does not claim to have included every possible and necessary piece of equipment or software. The

vendors are obligated to inform the STPSB of, and include in their response, any components that may not be

requested but are necessary for a successful complete solution.

The STPSB reserves the right to reject any proposal. The STPSB reserves the right to reconsider any proposal

submitted at any phase of the procurement. The STPSB also reserves the right to meet with select vendors at

any time to gather additional information. Furthermore, the STPSB reserves the right to delete or add

functionality until the signing of the final contract.

Notice: All documents submitted to the St. Tammany Parish School Board are subject to the Louisiana Public

Records Law, R.S. 44:1 et seq., and may be released when public records requests are made by any interested

party. If the proposer deems any document submitted with this RFP confidential business data, trade secrets,

proprietary information, or data not otherwise subject to public disclosure, under LA RS 44:3.2, 44:4 or 44:4.1,

or other provisions of law, the proposer shall clearly mark the documents CONFIDENTIAL prior to submission

to the STPSB.

Proposer shall clearly and boldly note the cover sheet in bold type specifying the pages and clearly mark each

page that is considered restricted in accordance with LA law. Proposer’s self-declaration of confidential, trade

secret, or proprietary does not automatically protect data from being released.

Indemnification and Institution Requirements

The successful vendor shall agree to indemnify St. Tammany Parish Schools, its Board, its officers and

employees against loss or damage (including reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs of litigation) caused

by the successful vendor’s negligent acts or omissions or the negligent acts or omissions of the successful

vendor’s agents or employees.

The successful vendor shall agree to defend any suit against St. Tammany Parish Schools alleging injuries or

damages arising out of the service provided; provided, however, that nothing contained therein shall require the

successful vendor to defend or indemnify St. Tammany Parish Schools for injuries or damages arising out of the

negligence of St. Tammany Parish Schools, its agents, or employees.

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