Public Charter High School
THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Recruitment Services
Thurgood Marshall Academy (TMA)—a nonprofit, college-preparatory, public charter high
school in Washington, DC—seeks an executive recruitment firm. The firm will support the
school’s search for a Head of School, the senior-most academic position at the school reporting
to the Executive Director. The selected firm may be used for additional searches as well.
Qualifications & Scope:
Thurgood Marshall Academy seeks a firm experienced in and able to articulate a clear plan for
hiring academic leaders; proposals must demonstrate qualifications and services including but
not limited to the following:
• The firm must possess experience in the DC education space for high quality
recruitment of school leaders.
• Winning bidder will work with school leaders to develop a job description.
• The firm will source job candidates through a number of different channels including
advertising in nationally-recognized publications likely to attract qualified candidates,
proactively reaching out to candidates that may not be actively seeking the position,
accessing the firm’s network of qualified candidates and other best practice recruitment
strategies utilized in the industry.
• The firm will post and receive resumes as well as perform the initial screening of
applicants.
• The firm will advise the executive team on a rigorous selection process for a school
academic leader including, but not limited to assistance with any on site interviews and
performance tasks.
• Assist in the selection of the best candidate, such as conducting reference checks on
all finalists.
Proposals:
Interested firms should submit a proposal that includes the following components:
1. Narrative Technical Proposal detailing approach, prior experience, and
qualifications to provide the services described in this RFP.
2. Cost Proposal that includes the fee structure proposed by the organization.
Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School—Recruiter RFP 2015
3. Signed Draft Contract reflecting proposed terms, fee structure, and scope of
services for the project.
• TMA reserves the right to negotiate any proposed terms before signing a final
contract.
• The effective date must be blank or effective upon the school’s signature.
4. References that include contact information for three (3) business references
with knowledge of the firm’s past performance on similar work.
Proposals will be evaluated considering cost, ability to meet anticipated services, and past
experience.
By submitting a bid, every bidder affirms that neither the bidder nor its subcontractors (if any)
are an excluded party by or disbarred from doing business with/receiving funds from either the
US federal government or the government of the District of Columbia. Bidders also agree to the
provisions of Thurgood Marshall Academy’s General Conditions Statement (available at
http://thurgoodmarshallacademy.org/about/employment-opportunities/).
For further information regarding Thurgood Marshall Academy, including our
nondiscrimination policy, consult www.thurgoodmarshallacademy.org.
For further information regarding this bid, contact David Schlossman, 202-276-4722,
[email protected].
All proposals must be sent electronically in Portable Document Format (PDF). Submissions
should not exceed 4MB. No hard copy proposals will be accepted.
Bids are due by midnight Washington, DC, time on Friday, November 13, 2015, to
[email protected].
END OF RFP
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A General Conditions Statement regarding Proposals
The following general conditions apply to all RFPs issued by Thurgood Marshall Academy, whether
published publicly or circulated only to invited bidders. The conditions also apply to any proposal made
by a vendor to Thurgood Marshall Academy independent of an RFP process, whether provided “cold”
by a vendor or requested by Thurgood Marshall Academy. By submitting any proposal of any kind,
vendors agree to these conditions.
Acceptance of a proposal neither commits Thurgood Marshall Academy to award a contract to any
vendor, even if all requirements stated in the RFP are met, nor limits the school management’s rights to
negotiate in Thurgood Marshall Academy’s best interests. School management reserves the right to
contract with a vendor for reasons other than the lowest price. The pricing, terms, and conditions offered
in any vendor’s response to any RFP must remain valid for 90 days from the date the proposal is
delivered. Expenses incurred in the preparation of proposals in response to any RFP and any follow-up
information provided is the vendor's sole responsibility. Except in cases in which the school has
published an RFP or related information, any information contained in any RFP or released in relation to
any RFP is confidential and may not be disclosed without the express written permission of Thurgood
Marshall Academy. All RFPs and all information released by Thurgood Marshall Academy or its agents
related to RFPs, whether published publicly or circulated by invitation, constitute the intellectual property
of Thurgood Marshall Academy and may not be reproduced without express written permission. Only
managers—generally the Executive Director—and Trustees may obligate the school to a contract.
Conflicts of Interest
Vendor must disclose in proposal any potential conflicts of interest presented by the project.
CBE Registration (optional/a plus): Contractors may submit their registration number as a DC
Community Business Enterprise (“CBE”) if registered with the DC Department of Small & Local
Business Development. Such registration will be a factor—but not necessarily a sole or determining
factor—in the school’s consideration of bids.
Non-debarment: By submitting a bid, contractors affirm that they (and lessors/subcontractors, if any) are
not an excluded party by or disbarred from doing business with or accepting funds from either the U.S.
federal government or the government of the District of Columbia.
RFP Amendments: Unless otherwise indicated, amendments and extensions of RFPs—if any—will be
published exclusively on the school website— www.thurgoodmarshallacademy.org (with e-mail notice to
bidders who have already submitted proposals including e-mail addresses).
Contact: For further information regarding any RFP contact Chief Operating Officer
David Schlossman, 202-276-4722, [email protected]. Further information about Thurgood
Marshall Academy—including our nondiscrimination policy—may be found at
www.thurgoodmarshallacademy.org.
2427 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20020
p. 202-563-6862
f. 202-563-6946
www.thurgoodmarshallacademy.org