Project Information

Bid Title

RFP for Direct Student Intervention and Academic Improvement Services

Issuing Agency

State Government of Mississippi

Location

Mississippi

Published Date

Jul 8, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

2490-20260625111517 SDSD

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Procurement Details

Smart Number	2490-20260625111517 SDSD	Advertised Date	07/08/2026 5:00 PM
RFx #	3170036167	Submission Date	07/16/2026 10:00 AM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	PERSONNEL SERVICES NON-IT
RFx Opening Date	N/A	Sub Procurement Category	PERSONNEL SERVICE - NON-TECHNOLOGY
RFx Type	MDA - RFx
Agency	MPTAP
RFx Description	Electronic Submission Vendors submitting electronically shall email proposals to eddwinsmith@sdelta.org.

RFx Items

PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
92478	Serv EduTrainTeach

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VENDOR NUMBER

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South Delta School District

South Delta School District

P. O. Box 219

86 Middle School Road

Anguilla, Mississippi 39159

Telephone: (662) 873-4302

Fax: (662) 873-6114

Contact: Eddwin Smith, Federal Programs Director

RFP 2027

Request for Proposals for Direct Student Intervention and Academic

Improvement Services

Issue Date: June 25, 2026

Submission Deadline: July 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST

SDSD RFP for Direct Student Intervention and Academic Improvement Services

SOUTH DELTA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Request for Proposals for Direct Student Intervention and Academic

Improvement Services

The South Delta School District (“District”) solicits sealed bids from qualified vendors to provide direct

student intervention and academic improvement services designed to increase student achievement in the

following service areas:

Elementary School

Grades 2–5 ELA, Mathematics, and Science Student Intervention and Academic Improvement Services

Middle School

Grades 6–8 ELA Student Intervention and Academic Improvement Services

Grades 6–8 Mathematics Student Intervention and Academic Improvement Services

Grades 6–8 Science Student Intervention and Academic Improvement Services

High School

Grades 9–12 ELA Student Intervention and Academic Improvement Services

Grades 9–12 Mathematics Student Intervention and Academic Improvement Services

Grades 9–12 Science Student Intervention and Academic Improvement Services

The District will accept both hard-copy and electronic proposal submissions.

Hard Copy Submission

Vendors submitting hard copies shall provide 5 copies of the proposal for each grade span for

which they are applying. A vendor may include multiple service areas within the same grade

span in a single proposal package, provided all applicable service areas are clearly identified on

the cover sheet. A vendor seeking an award for both grades 6–8 and grades 9–12 shall submit

two separate proposal packages: one for middle school services and one for high school services.

Mr. Eddwin Smith, Federal Programs Director

South Delta School District

P. O. Box 219

106 Athletic Drive

Rolling Fork, Mississippi 39159

Proposals may be delivered by hand, United States Postal Service, or by private carrier. The vendor is solely

responsible for timely delivery, regardless of the method of transmission.

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Electronic Submission

Vendors submitting electronically shall email proposals to eddwinsmith@sdelta.org.

Questions

All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing to Federal Programs Director Eddwin Smitgh

at the address listed above. Oral statements, interpretations, or clarifications are not binding on the District.

The deadline for submission of written questions is July 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CST. Responses to written

questions and any revisions to this RFP will be issued in writing by the District.

Only written responses issued by the District in reply to written inquiries shall be considered

official and binding. The District reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the

appropriate response to any request for clarification.

Any addenda, notices, and official correspondence regarding this RFP shall be issued

exclusively by the South Delta School District.

1.0 Background

The South Delta School District, located in the Mississippi Delta region, serves approximately 550 students

across three campuses. The District’s elementary school, located in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, serves

students in pre-kindergarten through grade 5. The middle school, also located in Rolling Fork, serves

students in grades 6 through 8. The high school, located in Anguilla, Mississippi, serves students in grades

9 through 12.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued to procure evidence-based intervention services designed to

improve student outcomes in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, and science. The District seeks

qualified vendors with demonstrated experience delivering measurable results through direct student

support services.

The South Delta School District seeks Direct Student Intervention and Academic Improvement Services in

the following areas:

Elementary School

Grades 2–5 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science

Middle School

Grades 6–8 English Language Arts

Grades 6–8 Mathematics

Grades 6–8 Science

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High School

Grades 9–12 English Language Arts

Grades 9–12 Mathematics

Grades 9–12 Science

Any contract awarded pursuant to this RFP shall be funded exclusively with federal funds. The successful

vendor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and grant requirements.

2.0 Overview

The District seeks proposals from qualified vendors to provide direct, high-impact, evidence-based

intervention services in ELA, mathematics, and science for students in grades 2–12. The objective of this

procurement is to strengthen academic performance and support student proficiency in alignment with the

Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards.

Each proposal must demonstrate alignment with District goals and address identified student needs. The

proposal must describe evidence-based practices capable of producing measurable gains in ELA,

mathematics, and science, as reflected in the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program and District

benchmark assessments. Vendors must clearly describe the methods, instructional strategies, student data

utilization, and monitoring processes they will use to accelerate student growth and improve academic

outcomes.

The successful vendor shall serve as a strategic service partner to the District and collaborate with District

personnel to monitor student progress, evaluate program effectiveness, and make instructional adjustments

as necessary to support the desired outcomes.

3.0 Scope of Work

3.1 Timeline for Services

All services shall be performed during the 2026–2027 school year, excluding District and state testing

windows and scheduled holidays, unless otherwise approved in writing by the District.

3.2 Services

The District shall identify the students eligible to receive services under any resulting contract. The roster

of participating students may be revised during the school year at the District’s discretion and in the best

interest of students.

At the principal’s discretion, services may be delivered in the regular classroom through individual, small-

group, or large-group instruction and/or through pull-out services, as appropriate to the needs of

participating students.

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3.3 Implementation and Expectations

The principal shall establish implementation expectations consistent with evidence-based best practices.

The District encourages vendors to propose innovative methodologies and value-added components that

support measurable student outcomes.

The successful vendor shall ensure that implementation practices:

• Focus on students as active learners and provide a wide range of learning opportunities to help them

solve problems, from simple to complex.

• Emphasize higher-order thinking skills, knowledge transfer, and the collection, analysis, and

synthesis of information and data from multiple sources.

• Utilize data from state assessments, benchmark assessments, interim assessments, and other data

points to drive instruction and improve student academic achievement.

• Align all instructional strategies, resources, and materials to the Mississippi College and Career

Readiness Standards

• Implement evidence-based, best practice strategies to improve student academic achievement

• Collaborate with school leadership teams

4.0 Vendor Deliverables

The successful vendor shall perform all services and furnish all labor, supervision, materials, and incidental

items necessary to satisfy the requirements set forth in the Scope of Work. In addition to the foregoing, the

vendor shall:

• Meet with the principal daily to review the work plan and conduct an end-of-day debrief.

• Meet with District administrators as requested by the Superintendent.

• Sign in and sign out each day.

• Submit daily work reports to the principal, Federal Programs Director, and Superintendent in a

timely manner.

• Submit invoices to the Federal Programs Director, or designee, and to Accounts Payable in

accordance with the District’s Accounts Payable schedule.

5.0 Data Privacy and Security Compliance

The District and the vendor acknowledge that the effective implementation of this project may require the

timely exchange of data necessary for decision-making, service delivery, and payment processing.

5.1 Data Privacy and Security Compliance

The vendor shall comply and shall assist the District in compliance, in all material respects, with federal

and state laws and regulations regarding the privacy of information and confidentiality of student records,

including, without limitation, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Protection of

Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Vendor

agrees to abide by and maintain adequate data security measures, consistent with industry standards and

technology best practices, to protect District Data from unauthorized disclosure, use, acquisition,

destruction, and modification.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• NAICS 611430Professional and Management Development Training
• NAICS 611710Educational Support Services

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