Agenda Item
c. RFP 26-735 for Behavior Intervention Services (Year 1 of 5) (Not to Exceed $1,000,000)
Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Kiana King, Interim Chief of Student Services, Division of Student Services
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve contracts through RFP 26-735 for the following ten (10) vendors: American Medical Staffing, CBR Therapy Consultants (Total Communication Therapy), Delta -T Group, Applied ABC, Aequor Healthcare, Ellsworth Healthcare, Kelly Pediatric Therapy, AMN Allied Services LLC, ESS Clinical, GA Behavior Assoc, as the most responsive and responsible bidders to provide behavior intervention services for more than $100,000 per vendor but not to exceed the total contract amount of $1,000,000.
Why: DCSD supports students who require intensive individualized behavior intervention and additional classroom support and expertise. Students with disabilities (SWDs), such as those with autism and other behavioral needs, require a specifically designed program that incorporates current, effective, peer-reviewed, research-based practices and instructional modifications that are implemented through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and which also may require oversight and direction from Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). A BCBA has a graduate level certification in behavior analysis, which is an approach to human behavior. There has been an increased demand for BCBAs in the field of education, as well as in DeKalb County School District (DCSD).
Details: The request for proposals for RFP 26-735 was issued May 7, 2026, with responses received on June 9, 2026. The approved DCSD RFP process was followed. Twenty (20) vendors responded and ten (10) were selected based on the following criteria for providing services to students with disabilities in a public-school setting: ability to provide needed staff, hourly rates, and experience with school-based settings. The ten (10) selected vendors were as follows: American Medical Staffing, CBR Therapy Consultants (Total Communication Therapy), Delta -T Group, Applied ABC, Aequor Healthcare, Ellsworth Healthcare, Kelly Pediatric Therapy, AMN Allied Services LLC, ESS Clinical, GA Behavior Assoc.
No single company has been able to provide enough BCBAs to cover students’ needs. This initial approval will include four (4) one (1) year contract extension options contingent upon DCSD’s offer to such extension, the successful offeror’s acceptance and the approval of the DeKalb County Board of Education to extend the contract.
Financial impact: General budget will be $1,000,000.00
Charge code:
100.2100.530000.00011.7340.2021.8010.904.0000)
The financial impact is contingent upon the number of students that require specialized support as well as the number of BCBAs provided by each contracted vendor.
Contact: Mrs. Kiana King, Interim Chief of Student Services, Division of Student Services, 678.676.1079
Dr. Erin Broyard Baptiste, Interim Executive Director of Exceptional Education, Student Services, 678.676.1814
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Vendor Services - Procurement Department
Final Evaluation Form - RFP No. 26-735
EVALUATION
FIRM'S RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
FIRM'S OVERVIEW/COMPANY PROFILE
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES TOTAL EVALUATION SCORE EVALUATION RANKING
SCOPE OF SERVICES COST OF SERVICES
Behavioral Intervention Services
RFP 26-735
APPLICANTS POINTS AVAILABLE 100 175 100 50 75 500
Vendor 1 - Aequor Healthcare Score 100 175 84 50 59 468 5th
Vendor 12 - Look Up Therapy Score 56 119 44 10 60 289 11th
Vendor 6 - Delta -T Group Score 100 175 100 50 51 476 3rd
Vendor 17 - Select Savvy Score 92 168 76 10 40 386 17th
Vendor 15 - Resurgence Educational Score 100 168 96 10 44 418 14th
Vendor 2 - American Medical Staffing Score 100 168 84 34 71 457 1st
Vendor 19 - Speech Teachers of N GA Score 92 154 76 34 52 408 19th
Vendor 8 - ESS Clinical Score 100 175 88 50 41 454 9th
Vendor 3 - AMN Allied Services LLC Score 100 168 100 50 32 450 8th
Vendor 5 - CBR Therapy Consultants (Total
Communication Therapy) Score 100 175 80 14 69 438 2nd
Vendor 9 - GA Behavior Assoc Score 100 175 100 50 40 465 10th
Vendor 20 - Wisteria Psychological Score 88 175 84 50 34 431 20th
Vendor 7 - Ellsworth Healthcare Score 76 126 56 50 51 359 5th
Vendor 4 - Applied ABC Score 96 168 80 10 44 398 3rd
Vendor 14 - Positive Behavior Score 100 175 100 50 33 458 16th
Vendor 11 - Kelly Pediatric Therapy Score 100 175 88 50 71 484 7th
Vendor 18 - SHC Services Score 100 175 92 10 46 423 18th
Vendor 13 - Pediatric Developmental Score 100 175 92 50 57 474 13th
Vendor 16 - Rosaleanas Community Score 100 161 84 50 53 448 15th
Vendor 10 - iDeal Personnel Score 100 175 96 50 41 462 12th
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