General Online Bid

This solicitation is for a one-year contract, with the option to extend for up to two additional years, to provide online registration and payment services for general fee-based programs of the Needham Public Schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The Needham School Committee is seeking a web-based system to accept registrations and payments for approximately 7,000-10,000 discrete registrants and over 10,000 registrations annually, totaling around $3.1 million in revenue. The selected vendor will be the "merchant of record" for any convenience fees charged to payers, while the school district will be the "merchant of record" for all fee payments. Proposals are due by February 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM, and the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder providing the most advantageous proposal, as determined by the Needham School Committee. Detailed technical and functional requirements for the online registration and payment system are specified, including compatibility with existing systems, user interface, security and data protection, registration and payment processing, reporting, and customer support.

This solicitation does not appear to include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor or current contractor is not specified. The total contract value is not provided, but the annual revenue for the programs is estimated at around $3.1 million.