Upstate Medical University (“Upstate”) intends to make an award under our discretionary authority, which is up to $125,000.00, for the delivery of homebound educational instruction to children and adolescents admitted to an inpatient program at Upstate, pursuant to New York State (“NYS”) Education Law §355(5)(a) which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances, including purchases from NYS small businesses, from business certified pursuant to Article 15-A and Article 17-B of the NYS Executive Law, and if applicable, from businesses selling commodities or technology that are recycled or remanufactured. If you are interested in providing a proposal for the above commodity or service, you must contact the appropriately designated Campus contact in this advertisement within fifteen (15) business days of this Advertised Notice. A sealed bid will not be held.

The services provided by the Contractor shall, at a minimum, include:

• Provide teachers at Upstate who will teach upon a pre-determined schedule, including at least four (4) hours of instruction during the academic year and two (2) hours of instruction during summer programming.
• Instruction will utilize behavioral management techniques recommended by Upstate’s behavioral experts and remain cognizant of each patient’s individual behavioral needs.
• Screening all applicants for credentials and other onboarding requirements prior to reviewing potential candidates with Upstate.
• Provide daily management and oversight of assigned teachers, including substitute teachers, as applicable.
• Coordinate with resident school districts for the delivery of services in accordance with academic standards and expectations.
• Coordinate with resident school districts to obtain payment for the delivery of homebound instruction and administrative support services.
• Coordinate administrative work with the resident school district and participate in regular meeting with the district and Upstate, as necessary.

This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law (“SFL”) §§139 –j & –k, also known as the Lobbying Law, therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual(s) listed below. Contacting any other individuals at Upstate in connection with this advertisement may constitute a violation of SFL. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to any NYS agency. Please refer to the Office of General Services website at https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl for more information on the Lobbying Law.

The successful contractor will be required to submit applicable documents related to Vendor Responsibility, NYS SFL §§139 –j & –k and NYS Tax Law Section 5-a.

The successful contractor will be required to submit valid and current NYS Workers’ Compensation and Disability forms.

NYS Small Business and businesses certified pursuant to Article 15-A and 17-B of the NYS Executive Law are encourage to submit bids.