Electric Mobility Safety Education Program

BACKGROUND.The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) seeks to address rising injuries associated with youth use of electric mobility devices, including, but not limited to, e‑bikes, e‑scooters, and hoverboards. Emergency department visits for these devices have increased by an average of 23% annually since 2017, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. National studies indicate adolescents have disproportionately high rates of severe head injuries, with children ages 11–14 representing 38% of pediatric e‑scooter injuries. Boys under the age of 18 account for nearly 71% of such injuries. These trends highlight an urgent need for structured, age‑appropriate safety education.Students in grades 5–8 are at a developmental stage where greater independence intersects with increased access to electric mobility devices. OTSO aims to equip them with the knowledge needed to make safe choices and reduce risk.OVERVIEW.OTSO intends to procure a turnkey, in‑person Electric Mobility Education Program designed for students in grades 5–8. The program will cover safe operation practices, decision‑making skills, risk awareness, and proper use of safety equipment (e.g., helmets). It will be delivered by trained school resource officers (SROs), coaches, or other approved personnel and supported by OTSO through virtual training.OBJECTIVES. ODPS / OTSO has the following objectives that it wants this Work to fulfill, and it will be the contractor’s obligation to ensure that the personnel the Contractor provides are qualified to perform their portions of the Work.The selected Contractor will develop and package a complete educational program that: Supports injury‑prevention goals and safer school/community environments Engages students through interactive learning modules Aligns with Ohio learning standards for grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 Provides easy-to-use materials for presenters Includes evaluation tools to measure learning outcomes Provides communication resources for parents/guardians
Request for Proposal (RFP): Offerors must review the attached "SRC0000042781 Electric Mobility Safety Education Program" document. Each Offeror must submit a Technical Proposal and a Cost Proposal as part of its Proposal package. Proposals must be submitted as two separate components (Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal) in separate electronic envelopes.Technical Proposal: The Technical Proposal is to be submitted as a single searchable PDF document indexed as required in Attachment Two.Cost Proposal: The Offeror must submit a separate cost section of its Proposal in the required format described in Attachment Two and should also complete OhioBuys Item grid.Each section must be submitted in its own separate, electronic submission as indicated by the solicitation questionnaire. The submission with the Technical Proposal will be electronically sealed and contain a signed Technical Proposal, and the submission with the Cost Proposal also will be electronically sealed.OHIOBUYS TRAINING MATERIALSOhioBuys training materials can be located at this site https://procure.ohio.gov/bidders-and-suppliers/resources/03_Using+OhioBuysTo participate or submit an inquiry for this RFx, you need to be registered in the OhioBuys Supplier Portal. Suppliers are not required at this time to be registered in OAKS. If you have a need to seek technical support, clearly specify you need access to an active Ohio Buys solicitation.Technical Support 1-877-644-6771If there is a need for technical support during your proposal submission in the last 48 hours prior to the submissions, contact +1 (•••) •••-••••Sign up to see this detail. This number is for OhioBuys solicitation technical questions only; there will not be any questions answered regarding the solicitation.Note:Chrome is the preferred browser for OhioBuys.Only have a single window open that is logged into OhioBuys, having multiple windows opened to a single user can create an error when trying to submit your proposal.
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