Practical Functional Assessment/Skills-Based Treatment (PFA/SBT) Professional Learning

The Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education, is soliciting a qualified vendor under RFQ R00B6600252 to provide an asynchronous professional learning course focused on Practical Functional Assessment/Skills-Based Treatment (PFA/SBT). The project requires the delivery of digital technology and educational materials that are fully accessible to individuals with disabilities, adhering to the WCAG 2.1, Level AA technical standard. Compliance is mandated by several legal frameworks, including Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, COMAR 13a.06.05, and Education Article 7-910 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The contractor is required to conduct annual accessibility compliance audits and provide a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) adhering to version 2.5 REV WCAG or 2.5 REV 508 standards. A critical component of this agreement is that the contractor's liability regarding accessibility compliance is unlimited, and any general limitation of liability clauses in the contract do not apply to these requirements. Technical and financial proposals must explicitly describe how the services meet these accessibility standards, and any claims of undue financial or administrative burden must be communicated to the State without including pricing information.