The RFP and other documents will be posted to the NYSED website .

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for the development, writing and delivery of the annual Professional Development Seminar (PDS) Curriculum for School Bus Driver Instructors (SBDIs) required under Education Law 3650 and Commissioner’s Regulations 156.3. The Professional Development Seminar is the major tool for providing updated and continual training of School Bus Driver Instructors, who in turn provide required school bus safety training and annual refresher training to public and non-public school bus drivers, monitors and attendants. NYSED is seeking eligible applicants that can:

1. Develop curriculum for educational settings within the pupil transportation industry.
2. Locate and secure suitable classroom space across the State.
3. Demonstrate the capacity to adequately staff, schedule and coordinate the statewide training activity.
4. Ensure that the Master Instructors (MIs) are certified and teach the full approved curriculum for SBDIs without material deviations. To ensure compliance, the applicant will conduct random onsite visits as outlined below in the Deliverables and/or Project Description section.

Subcontracting is 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.

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.

NYSED will award one (1) contract pursuant to this RFP with a term of five (5) years, anticipated to begin on July 1, 2024, and end on June 30, 2029.