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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

RFI-2027-006-OA

NURSING PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AND

NCLEX SUCCESS CONSULTING SERVICES

Release Date: August 27, 2026

Due Date: September 15, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. ET

Pursuant to Florida Department of Education, State Board of Education, Rule 6A-14.0734, Procurement Requirements, and Broward College Policy 6Hx2-6.34 and Procedure A6Hx2-6.34, Procurement Requirements, Broward College (hereinafter referred to as “College”) is releasing this REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) for NURSING PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AND NCLEX SUCCESS

CONSULTING SERVICES (RFI-2027-006-OA).

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) AS DEFINED IN SECTION 287.012(22), FLORIDA STATUTES. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to conduct market research and explore available options regarding the provision of these services.

I. INTRODUCTION

Created by the Florida Legislature in 1959, the College has the third-largest enrollment within the Florida College System (FCS). The College serves more than 51,000 students with the support of more than 3,300 full-time and part-time faculty and staff. The College offers first-time college students, adult learners, and career professionals’ academic programs across eight career-related pathways. Programs include specialized certificates, and two and four-year degrees. The College also offers non-degree training, workforce readiness, and an extensive list of continuing education curricula. In addition to its three main campuses, the College has multiple centers across the county. Please visit www.broward.edu/about/ for more information.

II. PURPOSE

The College requests information from qualified vendors that can provide Nursing Program Excellence and NCLEX Success Consulting Services. These consulting services would be utilized by the College’s Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program to conduct a comprehensive assessment of current program operations, NGN-mapped curriculum outcomes, and remediation workflows; audit and support the probation exit strategy; strengthen remediation and NCLEX readiness initiatives; and lead a regional clinical partnership drive to establish the College as the premier provider of nursing talent in South Florida.

III. BACKGROUND

The College has offered an Associate of Science in Nursing program since 1973, growing over more than five decades into a unified program delivered across three campuses (North, Central, and South) that prepares entry-level registered nurses for South Florida's diverse healthcare community through longstanding partnerships with major regional health systems. With a current enrollment of over 500 http://www.broward.edu/about/

RFI-2027-006-OA – NURSING PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AND NCLEX SUCCESS CONSULTING SERVICES students, the program graduates three cohorts a year after they complete a five-semester course of study that includes theory courses offered on our campuses and clinical courses offered in various healthcare providers across Broward County.

IV. INFORMATION REQUESTED

Responses should be clear, concise, and not exceed fifteen (15) pages (excluding additional information or supplemental materials). All responses to this RFI are to be organized and tabbed in a manner consistent with this section. Respondents should address and include the following information:

TAB 1 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Provide a brief overview of your company, including:

• Company background and contact information (company name, address, contact person and title, phone number, email).

• Evidence of license to conduct business in the State of Florida.

• Core qualifications, relevant experience, and proof of past performance providing services similar in nature, size, and scope to those described in this RFI, including understanding of the scope of work.

• Account management and staffing, including identification of key personnel, team structure, and leadership experience overseeing similar higher education or nursing program consulting projects.

• References List with contact information, scope of work performed, and service dates of at least five (5) clients within the last five years for which Vendor has provided similar services, preferably higher education institutions.

TAB 2 – SCOPE OF WORK

The College is seeking information regarding the Vendor’s capabilities, approach, methodology, and service delivery model. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to:

• An exhaustive review of ASN program operations, curriculum, assessment (e.g., NGN clinical judgment integration, internal exam item banks, and clinical evaluation instruments), resources, admissions criteria, and remediation strategies;

• Development of an action plan to meet and exceed Florida Board of Nursing (FBON) and Accreditation for Education in Nursing (ACEN) standards in support of the College’s probation exit;

• Market analysis and negotiation of dedicated, high-yield clinical rotation preceptorships with premier regional healthcare providers (Memorial Healthcare, Broward Health, Holy Cross Health, Baptist Florida, and HCA East Florida), restoring prestige and driving top-tier student applicant volume.

Vendor must provide specific and measurable strategies for transforming the ASN into a flagship program that positions the College as the #1 nursing talent supplier in South Florida. Vendor’s assets (e.g., root cause analysis; curriculum, NGN alignment, and psychometric exam audit; etc.) must comply with digital accessibility requirements and be made available in Microsoft Word (.docx) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats.

Vendor must collaborate with ASN program leadership and faculty as appropriate to conduct analyses, perform observations, and report findings in a manner that creates minimal disruption to the instructional calendar, instructional time, and classroom exam administration.

Vendor must also coordinate with, mentor, and transition data and/or materials to specialized roles that support the ASN program’s operation.

TAB 3 – PRICING / FEES

Provide a comprehensive estimated general pricing structure that covers the scope of work as follows:

• Deliverable 1: Independent NCLEX Root Cause Analysis and Validation Report

• Deliverable 2: Curriculum, NGN Alignment and Psychometric Exam Audit

• Deliverable 3: Regional Clinical Partnership Alliance Framework, Market Analysis, and Master

Agreement Template

• Deliverable 4: Execution of Mock FBON Probation Removal Audit

• Deliverable 5: Final Nursing Program Transformation Blueprint and Internal Staff Transition

Please provide the comprehensive estimated general pricing and overall timeline in the following format:

DELIVERABLE ANTICIPATED TIME TO

COMPLETION

TOTAL PRICE

Deliverable 1: NCLEX Root Cause Analysis and Validation Report

(e.g., 2 weeks, 1 month, etc.) $

Deliverable 2 and so on… $

GRAND TOTAL PRICE $

TAB 4 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL

Include brochures, flyers, data sheets, and/or other documents that provide a visual or narrative overview of the proposed consulting services. This information will not be counted towards the page limit.

Include under this tab, a signed copy of this RFI document.

V. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Confidential and Proprietary Information. All information submitted in response to this RFI is subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, the "Public Records Law". No claim of confidentiality or proprietary information in all or any portion of a response to the RFI will be honored unless a specific exemption from the Public Records Law exists and it is cited in response to the RFI. A generic notation that information is “confidential” is not sufficient.

Cost of Preparation. The College will not pay any respondent for the costs associated with preparing or presenting any response to this RFI.

Governing Law. This RFI, and any further action(s) resulting from same, shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Florida and must have venue established in the 17th Circuit Court of Broward County, Florida or the United States Court of the Southern District of Florida.

Reliance on Information. Information made available by the College in connection with this RFI is provided without representation, warranty, guarantee, or promise by the College, expressed or implied, with respect to accuracy, completeness, fitness or usability for any purpose. Respondent will at its cost perform due diligence and will rely solely and exclusively on the results of such activities and its experience and expertise and not on any statement, projection, estimate, description, information, data, or document furnished by the College.

Responsibility of Respondents. The respondents shall be responsible for reading, understanding completely, and complying with the requirements and scope of work of this RFI.

Submissions Property of the College. All materials submitted during the RFI process will become the property of the College and will not be returned to the vendor.

VI. SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION

Responses are due on or before 2:30 p.m. ET on day, Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The College will only accept electronic submittals of information via Euna OpenBids at www.demandstar.com.

Email submissions will not be accepted.

• In order to submit information electronically, Vendor must be registered on the Euna OpenBids

(DemandStar) website.

• Complete electronic submittal must be in a single Adobe PDF File.

• File submitted must be formatted and enabled for printing, in page size letter, as applicable.

• Euna OpenBids will not accept any document submissions after the due date and time. In the event of technical difficulties in submitting information, vendors should contact Euna OpenBids at support.demandstar@eunasolutions.com or call (206) 940-0305.

• Following review of responses, the College may request clarification and/or additional information after submission from one or more respondents.

Any questions concerning any requirement of this RFI must be submitted via email to Orlando Aponte, Procurement Officer at oaponte@broward.edu, with the subject line to read “QUESTIONS-RFI-2027- 006-OA” no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Any question that requires a response which amends the RFI document will be answered via addendum. Any verbal or written information received by vendors, which is obtained by any means other than this RFI or by addendum, shall not be binding on the College.

During the RFI process, contact with anyone other than the assigned Procurement Officer is prohibited.

All communication and contact regarding this RFI must be directed to the Procurement Officer and Point of Contact listed below:

Orlando Aponte Procurement Officer

(954) 201-787 oaponte@broward.edu

Pursuant to College Procedure A6Hx2-6.34, the College reserves the right to do the following after the issuance of an RFI: 1) issue a formal solicitation, 2) procure goods or services without competitive solicitation based upon the exception available to the College in FLDOE Rule 6A- 14.0734(2), or 3) Not to proceed to the second step of procuring goods and services. Since this is not a competitive solicitation process, the protest provisions stipulated in Florida Statute

120.57 are not applicable to this RFI.

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When deemed to be in the best interest of the College, this RFI may be canceled at any time with or without cause. Responding to this RFI is not a pre-requisite to participating in a possible future procurement process if the College decides to exercise its rights to do so. Therefore, Vendors choosing to respond to this RFI will not, merely, by virtue of submitting such a response, be deemed to be “Bidders/Proposers/Respondents” on any future project in any sense, and no such respondent will have any preference, special designation, advantage or disadvantage whatsoever in any subsequent procurement process related to any project.

By submitting a response to this RFI and signing below, the Respondent acknowledges and verifies that they have read and understand the College’s requirements, and the response is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud and that all documents and information submitted to the College are considered public records under Florida’s Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties upon request.

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