PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Jan 22, 2026
Due:	Jan 30, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services U - Education and Training Services
Solicitation No:	251-26-267
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Memorandum from Purchasing Department

Letter of Instruction for RFP #251-26-267

To: Prospective Parties

Thank you for your interest in the Wake County Public School System. Please review the following

instructions prior to submitting your proposal.

• Prior to submitting and executing the proposal, please make sure you read and understand the terms

and conditions referenced. All proposals are subject to the terms and conditions outlined herein. All

responses will be controlled by such terms and conditions and the submission of other terms and

conditions, price lists, catalogs, and/or other documents as part of an offeror’s response will be waived

and have no effect either on this Request For Proposals or on any contract that may be awarded

resulting from this solicitation. The attachment of any other terms and conditions by the Offeror may be

grounds for rejection of that proposal. Offeror specifically agrees to the conditions set forth in the

above paragraph by signature to the proposal.

• Please read carefully the section titled CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS

DURING THE RFP PROCESS. All questions should be directed only to bids-pgooding@wcpss.net

• Offerors are cautioned that this is a request for offers, not a request to contract, and WCPSS reserves

the unqualified right to reject any and all offers when such rejection is deemed to be in the best

interest of WCPSS.

• In submitting a proposal, the Offeror agrees not to use the results there from as part of any news

release or commercial advertising.

All qualified proposals will be evaluated, and awards will be made to the Vendor(s) meeting the RFP

requirements and achieving the highest and best final evaluation which is best for WCPSS. Vendors

SHALL not be considered who are not approved or authorized by The State of North Carolina to do

business with The State of North Carolina. WCPSS reserves the right to waive any minor informality or

technicality in proposals received.

IMPORTANT: CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING EVALUATION

During the evaluation period—from the date proposals are opened through the date the contract is

awarded—each Vendor submitting a proposal (including its representatives, sub-contractors and/or

suppliers) is prohibited from having any communications with any person inside or outside of WCPSS

regarding this solicitation. All communication should be directed in written form to the WCPSS

contact indicated above.

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Request for Proposal #251-26-267

1551 Rock Quarry Rd – Bldg. F

Raleigh, NC 27610

Refer ALL Inquiries to: Petra Gooding

Telephone No: 919-588-3456

E-Mail: bids-pgooding@wcpss.net

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Contract Type: Open Market

Commodity: Educational & Training Services

Using Agency Name: WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

NOTICE TO VENDORS

Proposals, subject to the conditions made a part hereof, will be received via email to bids-pgooding@wcpss.net until 12:00

p.m. on January 30, 2026. Proposals are subject to rejection unless submitted on this form.

EXECUTION

In compliance with this Invitation for Proposals, and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned offers and agrees

to furnish and deliver any or all items upon which prices are proposed, at the prices set opposite each item within the time

specified herein. By executing this proposal, I certify that this proposal is submitted competitively and without collusion.

Failure to execute/sign proposal prior to submittal shall render bid invalid. Late proposals are not acceptable.

VENDOR:

STREET ADDRESS:

CITY & STATE & ZIP:

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE

TYPE OR PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:

DATE:

FEDERAL ID OR SOCIAL SECURITY NO.

P.O. BOX:

ZIP:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

TOLL FREE TEL. NO

(800)

FAX NUMBER:

E-MAIL:

Offer valid for 60 days from date of proposal opening unless otherwise stated here: ____ days Prompt Payment Discount:

_______ % __________________ days.

DELIVER BID TO: Petra Gooding

bids-pgooding@wcpss.net

RFP SCHEDULE

The table below shows the intended schedule for this RFP. WCPSS will make every effort to adhere to this schedule.

Event

Issue RFP

Submit Proposals

Responsibility

WCPSS

Vendor

Date and Time

1-22-26

1-30-26 @ 12:00 PM ET

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

The Wake County Public School System’s (WCPSS) Office of Magnet and Curriculum Enhancement is

seeking professional development services to support increased academic achievement and rigor at

Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School. The goal is to address a gap in teacher competency for

rigorous questioning as observed through data collection.

BACKGROUND

For background purposes, The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) is currently the largest school

district in North Carolina and the 14th largest in the United States. There are currently 203 schools serving a

student population of approximately 160,000, with approximately 20,000 staff. Wake County covers 854

square miles. Additional information about the school system can be accessed via the internet site

(www.wcpss.net).

SCOPE OF WORK

Professional Learning differentiated for:

● Administration

● Instructional Coaches

● Teachers

that are designed to provide direct instruction and job embedded learning specific to increasing the quality

of questioning capacity in teachers. All learning groups should be provided with:

● specific skills to implement

● direct coaching

● walkthroughs facilitated by provider

DELIVERABLES

● Provide in-person training February 26-27, 2026, July 21, 2026, and 6 additional days throughout

August - December 2026 as agreed upon with the school leader

● Provide print and digital supporting resources and materials

● Meet with key school leadership to align learning to specific school needs

● Demonstrate successful completion of aligned Professional Development with multiple school

districts and schools with similar makeup to Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School

PROPOSED SCHEDULE

Work should begin February 26, 2026, and conclude by December 30, 2026.

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VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS

• VENDOR shall be licensed (when applicable) and approved to do business in the State of North

Carolina.

• Demonstrated experience in performing similar projects.

• Insurance requirements referenced within as well as any Federal, State and Local

requirements shall be required and maintained.

• Vendor will be disqualified for consideration if they are listed on either the State of North

Carolina debarred vendor registry, or the Federal Government debarred vendor registry.

(Federal Government)

https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/searchRecords/searchResults.jsf

(State of North Carolina)

https://ncadmin.nc.gov/documents/nc-debarred-vendors

COST PROPOSAL

• Vendors shall provide pricing as an daily rate for services, and an overall cost for the items/services

listed above.

• Vendor shall submit their cost proposal on their own form as the final page(s) of the RFP.

• Pricing shall be all inclusive, including labor, deliverables, books, supplies, travel, or other

incidental costs.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED SUBMITTALS

• Signed, original execution page (page 2)

• Completed attachments A & B (pages 12 & 13)

PROPOSAL EVALUATION

All proposals will be evaluated by representatives of WCPSS. WCPSS may, at its sole discretion, ask for

additional information and/or elect to conduct interviews with finalists to clarify information provided in the

proposals.

The services that are the subject of this RFQ/P are not required to be bid under North Carolina law, and none

of the statutory requirements regarding public bidding apply to this RFQ/P. This document, and not those

statutes, will govern the selection process.

WCPSS shall not be required to award the contract to the lowest proposed compensation; nor shall WCPSS

have any obligation to explain its decision to recommend or not to recommend any particular vendor or to

invite or exclude any particular vendor from consideration at any stage of the process. Instead of

recommending that contracts be awarded to one or more vendors who presented proposals, WCPSS may,

at its sole discretion, reject the proposals and repeat the process, enter into direct contract negotiations

with one or more vendors (possibly including vendors who have not previously submitted proposals) or take

any other action WCPSS deems advisable under all circumstances.

WCPSS is expected to make any final selection(s) based upon any factors or considerations WCPSS deems

relevant. Factors often considered include qualifications, relevant experience, fee, and ability to perform

work in a timely manner. WCPSS retains sole discretion to award the contract to the vendor(s) it believes

will best serve the interests of WCPSS and may consider any factors, documents, or information it deems

relevant in making that determination. WCPSS shall not have any obligation to explain its decision to select

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or not select any individual vendors or to invite or exclude any individual vendors from consideration at any

stage of the process. The decision of WCPSS to accept or reject any proposals and to award contract(s) to

any one or more vendor(s) shall be final and not subject to further review.

Vendors are subject to immediate disqualification at any stage of the selection process for any of the

following:

▪ The submission of false or misleading information in the vendor’s proposal.

▪ Any efforts to dissuade or discourage other vendors from submitting proposals.

▪ Any efforts to influence, dictate, or change the terms of another vendor’s proposal.

▪ Any form of bid collusion or bid rigging.

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

Proposals are due no later than January 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM. WCPSS reserves the right

to reject any proposals that are not submitted by the deadline in its sole discretion.

Questions regarding the RFP shall be answered per the above-mentioned instructions.

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

Solicitation Number:	251-26-267
Project Title:	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
Description:	PD SUPPORT FOR CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL'S MAGNET PROGRAM
Opening Date:	1/30/2026 12:00 PM
Posted Date:	1/23/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	WAKE COUNTY BD OF EDUCATION


Solicitation Number * 251-26-267	Department WAKE COUNTY BD OF EDUCATION	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-01-30T12:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-01-22T19:55:11.0000000Z	Commodity Code Educational support services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Petra Gooding
Description PD SUPPORT FOR CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL'S MAGNET PROGRAM

Attachments 251-26-267 (PD for Centennial MS Magnet Program).pdf (523.32 KB)