This is a Request of Interest (ROI) for a districtwide suite of K-12 online learning, research, and digital content databases. The purpose is to evaluate continued use of Heartland AEA resources or select a new vendor. Vendors must provide a certificate of insurance and acknowledge Iowa Code Chapter 22 regarding public examination of proposals. Confidential or proprietary information must be protected through a declaratory order and/or injunction with the Polk County District Court. Identification of the entire submission as confidential will result in disqualification. Debarment status must also be certified.
The bid response deadline is May 6, 2026, at 04:00 PM CT. The bid notice does not specify a deadline for the total delivery of services.
The bid notice does not explicitly state the award criterion, but it is a Request of Interest to identify vendors capable of providing a digital content suite.
Vendors must be capable of providing a single, comprehensive, districtwide suite of K-12 online learning, research, and digital content databases. They must also upload a certificate of insurance and acknowledge Iowa Code Chapter 22. Additionally, they must certify that neither they nor their principals are presently debarred, suspended, or declared ineligible by any federal, state, or local department or agency.
The bid notice states that Identification of the entire proposal submission as confidential will be deemed nonresponsive and disqualify the proposal submission.
The question deadline is April 28, 2026, at 12:00 AM CT. The bid notice does not specify a deadline for formal challenges or objections to the process itself.
