2026-2027 Outdoor Learning Initiative Start-up - NM RFP 2026

New Mexico Public Education Department, New Mexico. This RFA is designed to promote innovation in the critical area of outdoor learning by expanding access to outdoor learning programs for New Mexico students. One-year, start-up grant of up to twenty. Due Jul 10 (4 weeks left).

About this solicitation

This RFA is designed to promote innovation in the critical area of outdoor learning by expanding access to outdoor learning programs for New Mexico students. One-year, start-up grant of up to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) or continuation grants of up to thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) are available through an application process, where total funding shall not exceed two-hundred forty thousand dollars ($240,000.00) for fiscal year 2027. Grant amounts will be determined by each entity’s grant application. Grants are available to New Mexico PreK–12 public school districts or state-chartered charter schools, a group of public schools (consortium of schools), regional educational cooperatives, and single public schools in partnership with a community outdoor learning or environmental organization to operate, expand and sustain outdoor learning programs, and to: Provide all students and families with equitable access to outdoor learning environments to interact, play, explore, discover, and learn. Integrate culturally sustaining, social-emotional, interdisciplinary, outdoor, and environmental education programs that are aligned with content standards and are in collaboration with local organizations and based on community need. Provide a variety of learning experiences that integrate environmental literacy and systems thinking concepts. Make connections between local, regional, national, and global community systems and how they work together for a sustainable future. Important Links Canvas Grant Course Enrollment (will need a Canvas account) – this houses the application documents, Q&A and submission portal Guidelines Application Electronic Budget Information Sheet

Bid summary

New Mexico Public Education Department issued this engineering opportunity in New Mexico. Responses are due by July 10, 2026.

Public procurement context

New Mexico Public Education Department in New Mexico is using this solicitation to procure engineering work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a engineering solicitation in New Mexico are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.

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How to respond to this RFP

To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for New Mexico Public Education Department's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 10, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with New Mexico Public Education Department should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.

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