Educator Recruitment System and Support Services

The State of Florida Department of Education is seeking responses from qualified vendors to provide a comprehensive, integrated educator employment recruitment system through an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) contract. The selected vendor(s) will be responsible for delivering an online platform that enables school districts and charter schools across the state, including in Leon County, to manage the educator application and hiring process. Key objectives include providing access to a teacher applicant database, allowing for vacancy postings, and implementing targeted marketing strategies to attract qualified educators, particularly in critical shortage areas. Responses are due by April 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, and the Department will evaluate and negotiate with responsive vendors to determine the best value solution. Pricing will be a significant factor, accounting for 30% of the overall evaluation score.

The Department reserves the right to award contracts to more than one vendor if deemed in the best interest of the state. Funding for this project will come from the Department's budget, and the successful vendor(s) must be authorized to conduct business in the state of Florida. The ITN does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, no information is provided regarding incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure that requires integration. The total award value or budget range is also not disclosed in the available documents.