OSPI has posted this procurement on OSPI website: www.k12.wa.us/RFP

STATE OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (OSPI)
CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION (Commission)
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON

INFORMAL SOLICITATION No. 2019-18
Charter School Site Visit Consultants

DUE DATE: 5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST) on April 5, 2019.

ESTIMATED CONTRACT PERIOD: April 25, 2019 thru July 3, 2019. Amendments extending the period of performance, if any, shall be at the sole discretion of the Commission/OSPI.

BIDDER ELIGIBILITY: This Informal Solicitation is open to those Bidders that satisfy the minimum qualifications stated herein and that are available for work in Washington State.

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is the agency of the State of Washington that is issuing this solicitation on behalf of the Commission. In coordination with the Commission, OSPI will serve as the Coordinator for this solicitation. All communications concerning this Informal Solicitation must be directed only to the Informal Solicitation Coordinator via email. Any other communication will be considered unofficial and non-binding on the Commission/OSPI. Bidders are to rely on written statements issued by the Informal Solicitation Coordinator. Communication directed to parties other than the Informal Solicitation Coordinator may result in disqualification of the Bidder.

This Informal Solicitation is available at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) website located at OSPI's website and at the Department of Enterprise Services, Washington Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) Procurement website. All Informal Solicitation amendments or Bidder questions and Commission/OSPI answers will be posted to these sites. All interested Bidders must be registered with WEBS under the following commodity codes in order to receive notifications: 924-05: Advisory Services, Educational; 952-77: Research and Evaluation, Human Services

OSPI, and its contractors and subcontractors, must not discriminate in any programs or services based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and must comply with state and federal nondiscrimination laws, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be directed to the Equity and Civil Rights Director at 360-725-6162/TTY: 360-664-3631; or P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200; or equity@k12.wa.us.