Opportunity Overview
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) has an open Speech and Language Services As-Needed, Special Education Department, RFP 27-013 RR. The controlling APS RFP was issued August 21, 2026 and seeks qualified contractor organizations to provide as-needed speech-language services to APS students.
Deadline and Submission
Proposals are due September 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM local Albuquerque, New Mexico time. APS requires electronic submission through Bidnet Direct, and the Bidnet date/time stamp is the acceptable evidence of receipt.
Procurement contact: Robert Russell, 505-878-6123, Russell_r@aps.edu.
Scope
The procurement covers direct and indirect speech-language services, documentation, Medicaid-related activity, extended-school-year services and tele-therapy. The pricing schedule expressly includes tele-therapy direct and indirect service lines.
Key Qualifications and Requirements
The controlling RFP requires applicable New Mexico Speech and Language Pathologist and/or Clinical Fellow licensure, New Mexico Public Education Department K-12 SLP licensure, a completed Medicaid provider-number application or assigned provider number, applicable business registration or license, professional liability and automobile insurance, school-hours availability, and three recommendation letters or references from similar clients.
Contract Value and Term
APS may enter a four-year contract with renewal options. The public controlling RFP does not state a fixed maximum contract value or guaranteed minimum purchase; offerors provide service rates.
Atlas Analysis
N9+ Fit Score: 10/100. Tele-therapy is contemplated, but this is speech-language therapy rather than remote physical examination. Atlas will not force the Nonagon N9+ into the procurement.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 62/100. This is a legitimate New Mexico school-health procurement, but Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare should not be advanced as a TRUE direct bidder unless the required New Mexico SLP/PED licensure, Medicaid enrollment, insurance and three similar-service references can be legitimately verified. Current internal WorkDrive search did not establish those qualifications.