New York State Special Education Dispute Resolution Center

The full RFP will be posted to P-12 Competitive Procurement Contracts 

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Special Education is seeking proposals to establish one Statewide center for the purposes of providing NYSED directed technical assistance and professional development in the area of Special Education Mediation to individuals who serve as New York State special education mediators. In addition, the center will work to promote the use of special education mediation statewide as a dispute resolution option for parents and school districts, provide reimbursement of mediation administrative costs to the State's twenty (20) Community Dispute Resolution Centers (CDRCs) and collect and report data on special education mediation sessions conducted throughout the State.    

Subcontracting will be limited to thirty percent (30%) of the total contract budget. Subcontracting is defined as non-employee direct personal services and related incidental expenses, including travel.

NYSED will award one (1) contract(s) pursuant to this RFP. The contract resulting from this RFP will be for a term anticipated to begin October 1, 2024 and to end September 30, 2029.

Bidders are required to comply with NYSED’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) participation goals for this RFP through one of three methods. Compliance methods are discussed in detail in the Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Participation Goals section below.

Service Area: statewide