Appendix A

Responses to the questions in this section should be placed in the vendors proposal Section/Tab 5 as outlined in section I. INSTRUCTIONS, SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

SECTION I

1)Individual or Company Name______

2)Address______

3)City, State and Zip Code______

4)Telephone Number ______

5)E-mail address ______

6)Web address ______

7)Are you a Minority/Women Owned Business (MWBE)? _____Yes; _____No

8)If so, are you MWBE certified? _____Yes; _____No

9)If you are MWBE certified, who issued your certification?

______

10)Attach a copy of your certification as the last page of Appendix A in your proposal.

SECTION II: COST

11)Complete the attached Pricing Schedule considering the unit of measure(s) below.

Unit of measure for service
Hourly rate
Daily rate (6 hours)
Project Scope
Indicate the timeframe, if applicable (ie. # of days, # of months, etc.)

12)Describe other associate costs, if applicable

13)Are discounts to cost considered? ______If yes, define.

Discount / Explanation

SECTION III

SUPPLIER SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR SCOPE

  1. BID SUBMISSION AREA(S)

Check () the area(s) in which proposal is aligned. Check all that apply.

2.1.1 / Research and Evaluation: Program Evaluation and External Evaluation/Auditor
2.1.2 / Research and Evaluation: Stakeholder Survey and Analysis
2.1.3 / Research and Evaluation: Needs Assessment/ Gap Analysis
2.1.4 / Research and Evaluation: Technical Assistance

SUPPLIER SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR SCOPE

2.1.1 Research and Evaluation: Program Evaluation and External Evaluation

  1. What is the mission of your organization? Optional: May attach a 1 page service summary.
  2. Given our context as a district, why is your organization qualified to succeed in this partnership with Houston ISD? Please provide supporting examples from previous work.
  3. What will distinguish your evaluation from a similar analysis done by an expert within HISD?
  4. Has your organization recently provided this product or similar services to other districts or government agencies? If so, please list them. If so, please provide the contact information for two references familiar with that work. Describe the product or services. What was the impact of your product(s) or services on the district or government agencies?
  5. Has your organization recently provided this product or similar services to HISD schools or departments? If so, please provide the name and contact information for two references familiar with that work. Describe the product or services. What was the impact of your product(s) or services on the schools or departments?
  6. What are your organization’s areas of expertise?Please indicate which programs, content, or subject areas your organization has the expertise to address.
  7. Describe your data management plan and your process for understanding HISD’s data within the context of the project.
  8. Describe your proposed research design and methods for this project.
  9. Please indicate which of the following your organization is equipped to provide: focus groups; stakeholder interviews; online or paper surveys; document review; observations or site visits; analysis of existing HISD data; collection of new data, etc.
  10. Wherever possible, please address the statistical characteristics of the items or instruments planned for this project. If these characteristics are not known, please indicate as such.
  11. Is your organization prepared to implement cost-effectiveness analysis or benefit-cost analysis? Please provide examples from recent work.
  12. What supports will your organization provide to HISD to ensure the success of this work (e.g., project management, presentation of findings, web-based reports, help desk, etc.)?
  13. What specific resources or support will be required from HISD for your organization's services for this product?
  14. Is your organization incorporated as a nonprofit entity, a for-profit entity, an institute of higher education, or a government entity?
  15. Name and Contact Information for Primary Investigator
  16. Name and Contact Information for Project Manager for RFP
  17. Provide an example of a recent report, slide deck, or executive summary that illustrates your organization's quality of work on a similar project. Please redact identifying information as appropriate.
  18. Provide a short professional biography of the key personnel for this proposed project (one page max).
  19. Additional Comments:

2.1.2 Research and Evaluation: STAKEHOLDER SURVEY AND ANALYSIS

  1. What is the mission of your organization? Optional: May attach a 1 page service summary.
  2. Given our context as a district, why is your organization qualified to succeed in this partnership with Houston ISD? Please provide supporting examples from previous work.
  3. What will distinguish your surveys and analyses from a similar analysis done by an expert within HISD?
  4. Has your organization recently provided this product or similar services to other districts or government agencies? If so, please list them. If so, please provide the contact information for two references familiar with that work. Describe the product or services. What was the impact of your product(s) or services on the district or government agencies?
  5. Has your organization recently provided this product or similar services to HISD schools or departments? If so, please provide the name and contact information for two references familiar with that work. Describe the product or services. What was the impact of your product(s) or services on the schools or departments?
  6. What are your organization’s areas of expertise? Please indicate which programs, content, or subject areas your organization has the expertise to address.
  7. Describe your proposed survey design and methods for this project.
  8. Please indicate which of the following your organization is equipped to provide: focus groups; stakeholder interviews; online or paper surveys; document review; observations or site visits; analysis of existing HISD data; collection of new data, etc.
  9. Wherever possible, please address the statistical characteristics of the items or instruments planned for this project. If these characteristics are not known, please indicate as such.
  10. Who will administer the survey(s), and how? Which HISD audience(s) or stakeholder(s) will be invited to participate? If there is a low response rate, how will it be addressed?
  11. Is your organization prepared to implement post-survey weighting? If possible, provide examples from recent work.
  12. What supports will your organization provide to HISD to ensure the success of this work (e.g., project management, presentation of findings, web-based reports, help desk, etc.)?
  13. What specific resources or support will be required from HISD for your organization's services for this product?
  14. Describe your data management plan and your process for understanding HISD’s data within the context of the project.
  15. Is your organization incorporated as a nonprofit entity, a for-profit entity, an institute of higher education, or a government entity?
  16. Name and Contact Information for Primary Investigator
  17. Name and Contact Information for Project Manager for RFP
  18. Provide an example of a recent report, slide deck, or executive summary that illustrates your organization's quality of work on a similar project. Please redact identifying information as appropriate.
  19. Provide a short professional biography of the key personnel for this proposed project (one page max).
  20. Additional Comments:

2.1.3 Research and Evaluation: NEEDS ASSESSMENT / GAP ANALYSIS

  1. What is the mission of your organization? Optional: May attach a 1 page service summary.
  2. Given our context as a district, why is your organization qualified to succeed in this partnership with Houston ISD? Please provide supporting examples from previous work.
  3. What will distinguish your needs assessment/gap analysis from a similar analysis done by an expert within HISD?
  4. Has your organization recently provided this product or similar services to other districts or government agencies? If so, please list them. If so, please provide the contact information for two references familiar with that work. Describe the product or services. What was the impact of your product(s) or services on the district or government agencies?
  5. Has your organization recently provided this product or similar services to HISD schools or departments? If so, please provide the name and contact information for two references familiar with that work. Describe the product or services. What was the impact of your product(s) or services on the schools or departments?
  6. What are your organization’s areas of expertise?Please indicate which programs, content, or subject areas your organization has the expertise to address.
  7. Describe your proposed research design and methods for this project.
  8. If a specific project is not addressed in this RFP, please indicate which of the following your organization is equipped to provide: focus groups; stakeholder interviews; online or paper surveys; document review; observations or site visits; analysis of existing HISD data; collection of new data, etc.
  9. Wherever possible, please address the statistical characteristics of the items or instruments planned for this project. If the statistical characteristics of the items are not known, please indicate as such.
  10. What supports will your organization provide to HISD to ensure the success of this work (e.g., project management, presentation of findings, web-based reports, help desk, etc.)?
  11. What specific resources or support will be required from HISD for your organization's services for this product?
  12. Describe your data management plan and your process for understanding HISD’s data within the context of the project.
  13. Is your organization incorporated as a nonprofit entity, a for-profit entity, an institute of higher education, or a government entity?
  14. Name and Contact Information for Primary Investigator
  15. Name and Contact Information for Project Manager for RFP
  16. Provide an example of a recent report, slide deck, or executive summary that illustrates your organization's quality of work on a similar project. Please redact identifying information as appropriate.
  17. Provide a short professional biography of the key personnel for this proposed project (one page max).
  18. Additional Comments:

2.1.4 Research and Evaluation: technical assistance

  1. What is the mission of your organization? Optional: May attach a 1 page service summary.
  2. Given our context as a district, why is your organization qualified to succeed in this partnership with Houston ISD? Please provide supporting examples from previous work.
  3. Has your organization recently provided this product or similar services to other districts or government agencies? If so, please list them. If so, please provide the contact information for two references familiar with that work. Describe the product or services. What was the impact of your product(s) or services on the district or government agencies?
  4. Has your organization recently provided this product or similar services to HISD schools or departments? If so, please provide the name and contact information for two references familiar with that work. Describe the product or services. What was the impact of your product(s) or services on the schools or departments?
  5. What are your organization’s areas of expertise?Please indicate which programs, content, or subject areas your organization has the expertise to address.
  6. What specific technical expertise will your organization provide during this project that may be outside the scope of HISD's own staff expertise?
  7. Describe your proposed plan and methods for strengthening HISD's technical knowledge through this project.
  8. If a specific project is not addressed in this RFP, please give an overview of what your organization is equipped to provide.
  9. What supports will your organization provide to HISD to ensure the success of this work (e.g., project management, presentation of findings, web-based reports, help desk, etc.)?
  10. What specific resources or support will be required from HISD for your organization's services for this product?
  11. Describe your data management plan and your process for understanding HISD’s data within the context of the project.
  12. Is your organization incorporated as a nonprofit entity, a for-profit entity, an institute of higher education, or a government entity?
  13. Name and Contact Information for Primary Investigator
  14. Name and Contact Information for Project Manager for RFP
  15. Provide an example of a recent report, slide deck, or executive summary that illustrates your organization's quality of work on a similar project. Please redact identifying information as appropriate.
  16. Provide a short professional biography of the key personnel for this proposed project (one page max).
  17. Additional Comments:

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