Direct Award -Frontline Education Professional Learning

The West Virginia Department of Administration's Purchasing Division is conducting a direct award procurement for the West Virginia Department of Education, specifically focused on Frontline Education Professional Learning platforms. This sole source solicitation, numbered ASSD 0402 EDD2500000023, was posted on March 26, 2025, with a closing date of March 31, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The procurement aims to add professional learning management and learning collaboration resources to the state's existing educational technology ecosystem, with implementation planned to begin immediately and be fully functional by July 1, 2025. The goods and services include comprehensive professional learning platforms with a focus on mathematical enrichment and continued development of existing recruiting, hiring, and central management systems. Key deliverables include one-time implementation services and annual recurring access to professional learning management tools, with the objective of maintaining and expanding the state's educational technology infrastructure. The procurement contact is Jo Ann Adkins from the Department of Administration Purchasing Division, and the solicitation covers services for both the West Virginia Department of Education and the West Virginia Schools of Diversion and Transition.

The procurement appears to be unrestricted in terms of set-aside designations, with Frontline Education being identified as the sole source provider for these services. The contract builds upon an existing investment of over $342,000 in statewide job bank and onboarding processes, suggesting significant prior technological integration. The total contract value includes implementation and annual fees across multiple entities: a $7,218.00 implementation fee and $11,217.40 annual fee for the West Virginia Department of Education, and a separate $7,218.00 implementation fee and $14,723.40 annual fee for the West Virginia Schools of Diversion and Transition. The procurement is specifically targeting continuation and expansion of the current Frontline Education platform, with no indication of competitive bidding or alternative vendor considerations. The direct award approach is justified by the need to ensure compliance with required trainings and maintain continuity in the department's existing technology infrastructure, with the contract covering professional learning management and collaboration resources across the state's educational systems.