FIRST FIVE SC WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
- The South Carolina Department of Education, on behalf of the Office of First Steps, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for comprehensive website design and development services for First 5 South Carolina, a digital portal aimed at connecting families with publicly-funded early childhood services for children from birth through age five. The proposed website must support multiple browsers (Internet Explorer 11+, Firefox 45+, Safari 10+, Chrome) and mobile platforms (iOS and Android), with...
- The South Carolina Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA), on behalf of South Carolina First Steps, is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive website development, maintenance, and hosting services for five websites: scfirststeps.org, earlychildhoodsc.org, palmettoprek.org, countdownsc.org, and a new site parentsasteacherssc.org. The solicitation requires vendors to have a minimum of five years of experience developing and maintaining government websites with security compliance. Key...
- The South Carolina Department of Education First Steps is seeking a comprehensive Outcomes and Accountability Data System through solicitation number 5400020491, targeting the replacement of three existing systems (ChildPlus, TeachingStrategies GOLD, and First Steps Data Collection System). The procurement requires a child-centric, vendor-hosted software solution capable of supporting approximately 36 state office staff, over 850 local agency members, and managing around 60,000 active clients...
- The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is seeking a web-based Developmental Evaluation Tool for children referred under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C program. The procurement targets a comprehensive digital solution to evaluate children from birth to three years old across five developmental domains: physical, adaptive behavior, social-emotional, cognitive, and communication. The tool must provide norms-based standard scores, growth...
- The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is seeking a qualified contractor to perform a comprehensive website redesign for its public website (www.scdhhs.gov). The project requires a complete overhaul of the existing Drupal 7 website, with development of a new Drupal version 9 theme and implementation of an interactive, data-driven research platform. Key deliverables include conducting a user experience audit, designing 12 estimated page types/templates, implementing...
- The State of South Carolina, through the Fiscal Accountability Authority and Department of Education First Steps program, is seeking external program evaluations for early childhood initiatives in Richland County. The solicitation requires a comprehensive five-year evaluation process involving four distinct external assessments covering fiscal years 2024-2028, with a focus on analyzing local partnerships serving children from birth through age five. The evaluations will examine program reach,...
- The South Carolina Department of Public Health is seeking a vendor to develop a comprehensive web-based developmental screening registry for the state, with a specific focus on Richland County. The project aims to create a centralized, free-to-access system that consolidates developmental screening data for parents, caregivers, early childhood partners, and medical professionals. The registry must support multiple screening tools including ASQ-3, ASQ-SE-2, M-CHAT-R, and M-CHAT-R/F, with API...
- The State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA), Office of State Procurement, on behalf of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA), is seeking a contractor to design, develop, and manage an eCommerce website for selling Certified SC branded apparel and promotional items. The project requires establishing two separate website portals: one accessible to the general public and another restricted to Certified SC program members. The contractor will be responsible for comprehensive...
- The State Fiscal Accountability Authority, on behalf of South Carolina First Steps, is seeking a comprehensive event management software and content management system for virtual and in-person events. The procurement involves an all-in-one platform capable of supporting multiple meetings with unlimited concurrent users, offering features such as program content management, integrated email systems, online registration, social media integration, mobile application availability, and exhibition...
- The South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority's Division of Procurement Services, on behalf of the South Carolina Department of Education's Office of First Steps, is seeking a subscription-based financial management system for 48 distinct entities including 46 Local Partnerships, the Office of First Steps, and a statewide four-year-old kindergarten program. The comprehensive cloud-based, web-accessible accounting software must include integrated modules for general accounting,...
The State of South Carolina, through the State Fiscal Accountability Authority's Division of Procurement Services and the SC Department of Education's Office of First Steps, is seeking a qualified vendor to develop the First Five SC Website, a comprehensive online portal for publicly funded early childhood programs and services. The project involves two distinct phases: Phase I will focus on developing an eligibility screener tool and informational website with system navigator listings, while Phase II will create a common application portal allowing families to apply for multiple services simultaneously. The website will serve five service categories: Child Care and Early Education, Health and Safety, Special Needs and Early Intervention, Food and Nutrition, and Parenting and Support. Vendor requirements include developing a fully functional website with data integration capabilities across multiple state agencies, ensuring Section 508 accessibility compliance, and maintaining robust information security standards. The solicitation timeline included a non-mandatory pre-proposal teleconference on October 19, 2020, with proposal questions due by October 20, 2020, and sealed proposals originally due by December 4, 2020. Award notification was initially scheduled for February 11, 2021, with a contract term spanning five years from February 23, 2021, to February 22, 2026. The procurement has specific vendor qualifications and financial parameters, with a total project budget capped at $558,000 to cover all design, development, implementation, maintenance, and hosting costs for the entire contract period. Vendors must provide detailed pricing with separate line items for website development and annual maintenance, including options for three-year and five-year maintenance agreements. The project is funded through federal Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) funds, with critical reporting deadlines on April 30, 2021, and April 30, 2022. Offshore contracting is expressly prohibited, and vendors must demonstrate financial stability and provide references from previous projects. Insurance requirements are stringent, mandating cyber liability and privacy insurance of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate. Additionally, all source code, backup files, and related documentation must be transferred to South Carolina First Steps upon project completion. Vendors must also complete a Service Provider Security Assessment Questionnaire and ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal privacy and confidentiality requirements.
Name | Description | Size | Type | Posted |
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Solicitation.docx | 131KB | Document | 11/20/25 | |
Attachment A.pdf | 764KB | 11/20/25 | ||
Amendment 1.docx | 178KB | Document | 11/20/25 | |
Notice of Award Posting.doc | 80KB | Document | 11/20/25 | |
Amendment 2.docx | 180KB | Document | 11/20/25 |