RFP 2026-03-27 Pre K-12 Diagnostic Assessment and Tiered Intervention (MTSS/RTI) Program for Reading and Mathematics

RFP 2026-03-27
Pre K-12 Diagnostic Assessment and Tiered Intervention (MTSS/RTI) Program for
Reading and Mathematics
Issue Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Central Standard Time)
Office at 601-973-8582 for assistance. Questions regarding proposal specifications are to be addressed to the Project
Administrator listed in the proposal.
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RFP 2026-03-27 Pre K-12 Diagnostic Assessment and Tiered Intervention (MTSS/RTI) Program for Reading and Mathematics
I. Invitation
II. Procurement Schedule (Tentative)
III. RFP Coordinator / Point of Contact
IV: Submission
V. Legal and Administrative Requirements
A. Public Records
B. Ethics / Conflict of Interest
C. E-Verify
D. Availability of Funds / Non-Appropriation
E. Insurance
F. Term and Termination
VI. Introduction and Background
A. Scope of Work
B. Proposal Submission Requirements
C. Evaluation Criteria
D. Pricing Requirements
VII. General Information
VII. Proposal Format and Required Contents
Exhibit E 1: Proposal Form and Signature Page
Exhibit E 2: Submission Cover Sheet and Configuration Summary

Exhibit E 3: Assurances and Signature Form


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RFP 2026-03-27 Pre K-12 Diagnostic Assessment and Tiered Intervention (MTSS/RTI) Program for Reading and Mathematics
I. Invitation
Jackson Public School District (JPSD) is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors for goods and/or services as
described in this RFP. All products and services must meet the specifications or be approved equivalents.
The selected proposer shall provide the Services described below. Proposals must clearly explain how
the proposer will meet each requirement.
II. Procurement Schedule (Tentative)
The District anticipates the following schedule. The District reserves the right to modify this schedule at
any time.
Bid Issued Friday, September 11, 2026
Prebid Meeting (virtual)
Deadline for Written Questions Wednesday, September 23, 2026
District Issues Responses/Addenda Friday, September 25, 2026
Proposal Submission Deadline Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 10:00 A.M.
Evaluation Period
Optional Presentations/Demos -
Notice of Intent to Award (anticipated)
Board Approval
Contract Start Date (anticipated)
III. Bid Coordinator / Point of Contact
Communications regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing to the designated RFP coordinator
designated below:
* Name: Michele Mays
* Title: Procurement Supervisor
* Email: rfp@jackson.k12.ms.us
* For all questions: Email: waclark@jackson.k12.ms.us
* Phone: 601-973-8582
Proposers shall not contact other District employees, Board members, or representatives regarding this
RFP during the procurement process.
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RFP 2026-03-27 Pre K-12 Diagnostic Assessment and Tiered Intervention (MTSS/RTI) Program for Reading and Mathematics
IV. Proposal Instructions and Requirements
Please be advised that Jackson Public Schools will accept electronic proposal submissions only for this
solicitation. Printed, mailed, or hand-delivered proposals will not be accepted or considered.
Proposals must be submitted electronically through Central Bidding at the link below: www.centralbidding.com
Vendors are responsible for ensuring proposals are successfully uploaded and submitted prior to the deadline.
Important Submission Notes
* The Proposal Submission Deadline is Tuesday, September 22, at 10:00 a.m. Central time, as stated in
Section II - Procurement Schedule.
* Late proposals will not be opened or considered.
* Faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted.
* The District is not responsible for technical issues related to electronic submission.
* Vendors are encouraged to submit proposals early to ensure timely reception.
Proposal Format Requirements
* Proposal Cover Page must be the first page
* Proposal must be signed by an authorized official
* Incomplete proposals will not be evaluated
Pricing Requirements (if applicable)
* All prices must be net and include all applicable discounts
* Unit pricing prevails in case of discrepancies
* Prices must be rounded to two (2) decimal places
* Freight and shipping costs must be included, if applicable
Payment Terms (If applicable)
* Payment issued after satisfactory delivery or completion of services
* No partial payments unless specified
* Multi-year and open purchase orders follow contracted schedules
Insurance Requirements
The Contractor shall maintain the following insurance coverage for the duration of the contract:
* Commercial General Liability
Contractors must maintain a minimum of $1,000,000 in General Liability coverage.
Jackson Public Schools (JPS) must be listed as an Additional Insured on this policy. Coverage
shall be primary and non-contributory.
* Workers' Compensation
Any Contractor or subcontractor entering JPS school campuses, administrative buildings, or
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project sites must maintain Workers' Compensation insurance with a minimum limit of
$1,000,000.
* Certificate Holder Requirement
Jackson Public Schools must be listed as the Certificate Holder on all Certificates of Insurance
(COIs). COIs must be provided to JPS prior to commencing any work or entering District property.
Evaluation and Award
* Award will be made to the responsive and responsible proposer whose proposal is determined to be most
advantageous to the District (best value), considering price and other evaluation factors stated in this RFP.
* Evaluation may include, as applicable: price, compliance with RFP requirements,
responsiveness/completeness, references, and overall value.
* All awards are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees and availability of funds.
* The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive informalities and minor irregularities, and
take any action in the District's best interest consistent with applicable Mississippi law.
* The District may request clarification, verify information, and contact references.
* Optional demonstrations/presentations:
The District may invite the highest-ranked proposers to participate in demonstrations,
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presentations, or clarification meetings.
Invitation is at the District's discretion and does not guarantee award.
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Demonstrations must address the proposer's platform, enrollment tools, reporting, and other
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features relevant to this RFP. Failure to participate when requested may result in disqualification.
* The District may negotiate with one or more proposers, as permitted, to obtain the best value for the
District.
Performance, Default, and Termination
Failure to perform in accordance with the contract may result in termination and the vendor being held
responsible for any excess costs incurred by the District.
Guarantees and Warranties
All goods and services must meet the specifications outlined in this RFP. Non-conforming goods or services must
be replaced at the vendor's expense.
Addenda
Vendors must acknowledge receipt of all addenda issued during the RFP process and submit any
required additional information with their proposal.
Important Notices
* All proposal contents become public records after award/notice of intent, subject to the
Mississippi Public Records Act and applicable exemptions.
* The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, waive informalities, and negotiate
with the selected proposer in the District's best interest.
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* Proposers are responsible for reviewing the entire RFP and submitting all required forms and
attachments.
* Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing to. All question and answers will be posted
on the Google document link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SGW905lCtzGtVsTHFOZpMthzeQ0VK_BOrvdjLi4kTK8/edit
?usp=sharing
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RFP 2026-03-27 Pre K-12 Diagnostic Assessment and Tiered Intervention (MTSS/RTI) Program for Reading and Mathematics
Request for Proposals
Pre K-12 Diagnostic Assessment and Tiered Intervention (MTSS/RTI) Program for Reading and
Mathematics
Jackson Public Schools is the third-largest school district in Mississippi, serving nearly 17,000 scholars.
The City of Jackson, Mississippi has approximately 154,000 residents in an area of 104 square miles.
The District operates 35 schools, including 6 high schools, 7 middle schools, 22 elementary schools, and
10 special program schools, divided into 6 feeder patterns based on the high school receiving the area's
scholars.
The instructional philosophy of the Jackson Public School District is to ensure that maximum learning
takes place in a safe and positive environment. Instruction is student-centered and focused on mastery
of the district's curricula, which is aligned to state standards and frameworks. A core component of this
philosophy is the early and accurate identification of students who are at risk in reading and
mathematics, and the timely delivery of evidence-based intervention to close skill gaps before they
widen.
The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified vendors to provide the District with a
comprehensive, PreK-12 diagnostic assessment and tiered intervention system for Reading and
Mathematics that supports a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework and provides teachers
with actionable, prescriptive instructional pathways for students in Tiers 2 and 3.
The Jackson Public School District (JPSD), through the Office of Teaching and Learning and the Office of
Special Services, is soliciting competitive written proposals and demonstrations from qualified vendors
for a PreK-12 Diagnostic Assessment and Tiered Intervention Program covering Reading/Literacy and
Mathematics. The proposed system must support diagnostic assessment, progress monitoring, and
prescriptive Tier 2/Tier 3 intervention instruction within a single, integrated platform. This service will
require a one-year contract.
After the initial review and evaluation of the written proposals, a demonstration of the platform will
be required for the top three vendors.
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Scope of Work
1.0 Project Overview
The Jackson Public School District (JPSD) is seeking to procure a vendor to provide a Pre K-12 Diagnostic
Assessment and Tiered Intervention system for Reading and Mathematics that will serve as
the District's primary MTSS/RTI platform. Jackson Public Schools is requesting that each interested
vendor prepare a response to this proposal in the following manner:
Diagnostic Assessment and Skills Analysis
Progress Monitoring
Tier 2 and Tier 3 Intervention Content and Delivery
Educator Dashboards, Grouping Recommendations, and Data Reporting
Professional Development and Coaching Support
Technology, Integration, and Data Security
Support for Special Populations (Students with Disabilities, English Learners)
Cost Proposal Format (1-year format and 3-year format)
The vendor is also requested to conduct a demonstration of the product features from the student's view,
the teacher's view, the interventionist's view, the school admin view, and the district admin view. JPSD's
primary goal is ensuring that the diagnostic and intervention system accurately identifies student needs
and accelerates growth in reading and mathematics in the most cost-effective way.
Requirements Comply? (Yes or No)
Section 1: Executive Summary (Mandatory)
1. Provide an executive summary that explains how your proposed
program components coherently work together. Describe any of
these component types, if applicable: online assessment suite,
online instruction, teacher-led resources, intervention
programs, core programs, professional development, etc.
Section 2: Online Assessment Suite & Psychometrics (Mandatory)
1. Solution must include one computer-adaptive assessment in
reading (English), one in reading (Spanish), and one in
mathematics (available in both English and Spanish) that
provides teachers with actionable data and personalized next
steps for instruction.
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2. Adaptive assessment must align to Mississippi State Standards
in reading and mathematics. Include links to full alignment
documents.
3. Adaptive assessment is proven valid and reliable.
4. Adaptive assessment must be reviewed and highly rated by
third parties, including NCII (progress monitoring, bias analysis)
and Buros Center for Testing.
5. Solution must include online fixed-form assessments of
standards mastery at grades 2-8 for reading and mathematics
to evaluate student proficiency on a specific standard/skill and
must identify common misconceptions.
6. Solution must include one-on-one administered measures of
reading foundational skills, such as automaticity (RAN),
phonological awareness, fluency (letter, word, pseudoword,
and passage), spelling, and encoding that can be used for
benchmarking and progress monitoring. Assessments should
include options in English and Spanish.
Section 3: Reporting and Scoring (Mandatory)
1. Adaptive assessment must measure critical domains and
results must be reported using scaled scores (overall and by
content domains), Lexile/Quantile Measure, criterion-
referenced grade-level placements (overall and by content
domains), and national norm scores. If any of these scores are
not available, explain where their development is on your
roadmap.
2. Adaptive assessment must include a differentiated growth
model that provides two benchmarks for understanding student
growth: the average annual growth of students at each grade
and placement level and the growth recommended to put
below-grade level students on a path to proficiency and on-
grade level students on a path to advanced proficiency levels. If
differentiated growth targets are not available for all subjects,
explain where their development is on your roadmap.
3. Student-level report must recommend a comprehensive plan of
instruction or intervention based on adaptive assessment
results. They must include statements of what the student can
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do and detailed next steps for instruction with point-of-use
teaching resources to guide teacher-led instruction for small or
large groups, and support differentiated instruction.
4. Actionable class-level reports must be available to
use before core teaching, allowing teachers to prepare students
for the lesson they are about to learn. Available for both reading
and math, the reports should scaffold grade-level standards,
group students with similar needs, and provide instructional
recommendations and resources.
5. Actionable class-level reports must be available to
use after core teaching, allowing teachers to easily group
students with similar needs for differentiation post-lesson. The
report should include specific instructional resources for both
reading and math.
6. Solution must contain a parent report that explains their
student's performance on the adaptive assessment. It should
include definitions of key terms in the report. It should also be
available in multiple languages and include companion
documents that explain in additional languages how to interpret
the English report.
Section 4: Automated Online Instruction, Tied to Assessment Data (Mandatory)
1. Software must utilize an adaptive assessment to place the
student in the correct level of online instruction at the sub-skill
level, and subsequent adaptive assessments should
automatically adjust the student's position within the
recommended sequence of lessons. The solution platform
must allow teachers to adjust the lesson placement and/or add
lessons for below-, on-, and above-grade learners.
2. Instruction must have extensive research, including third-party
research, that supports the solution's efficacy with a wide range
of students. The online instruction should have research that
meets ESSA Level 2 and Level 3 evidence.
3. Product has earned the Research-Based Design for
Instructional Learning Product Certification from Digital
Promise. The product has earned other awards from notable
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