The Lakewood Board of Education is accepting competitive-contracting proposals for CC 08-2627, Social Skills for Students and Behavioral Support Professional Development. The contract is funded entirely with federal IDEA funds and the controlling proposal package states an approximate contract amount not to exceed $250,000.
Scope and contract term
The technical specifications cover professional development, training, consultation, behavioral-support planning, social-emotional learning and social-skills services for Lakewood middle-school and high-school programs. The scope includes consultation for administrators, Child Study Team members and guidance staff, functional behavior assessment and behavior intervention planning, training on classroom and behavioral supports, and student counseling when authorized with parent consent. The technical specifications state a contract period of September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, subject to availability of funds, with potential options for two additional one-year renewals.
Deadline and submission
Sealed proposals are due Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time at the Lakewood Board of Education, 200 Ramsey Avenue, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701. The package does not expressly name a time zone. Proposals may be sent by certified or overnight delivery or hand delivered before the opening. Electronic and email submissions are not accepted. The respondent instructions require an original, duplicate and thumb-drive copy. A later boilerplate section conflicts by referring to September 26 and one original plus two copies; Atlas treats the legal advertisement and respondent instructions as controlling unless the District issues written clarification.
Funding and respondent qualifications
The legal advertisement identifies IDEA as funding 100% of the contract cost, with an approximate contract amount not to exceed $250,000. No respondent match or cost share applies to this procurement. Respondents are expected to demonstrate financial stability, capacity for timely and effective professional development, phone and in-person support, at least three years of comparable services to school districts, current service to other public schools in the United States, and required professional or educational licenses. The evaluation package also calls for three recommendation letters from New Jersey public school districts and evidence of personnel, facilities, equipment and other resources needed to perform the work.
Required proposal materials and evaluation
The proposal checklist and package identify addenda acknowledgement, proposal form, statement of ownership, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Service Provider Questionnaire/Certification, affirmative-action documentation, Assurance of Compliance, political-contribution disclosure, Russia or Belarus certification, Iran disclosure, federal contract certifications and New Jersey Business Registration documentation, along with the technical and fee response. The District uses a 100-point evaluation: Technical Criteria 40%, Management Criteria 25% and Cost Criteria 35%. The awarded vendor must score at least 75 points.
Atlas fit assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 91/100. This is a verified, currently open New Jersey school-system procurement with a defined ceiling, detailed specifications and clear submission mechanics. N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The verified scope is professional development and behavioral-support services and does not establish a legitimate funded role for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform or QC Healthcare. Dr. Miltie/QC direct-prime pursuit is not advanced because the required comparable school-district experience, current public-school service, New Jersey school references, licensed personnel and in-person delivery capacity are applicant-controlled qualifications that cannot be assumed or fabricated.