RFSQ Virtual Learning Platform for Students in Grades K–12

St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) issued a Request for Sealed Quotes (RFSQ) on April 15, 2026, seeking qualified vendors to provide a comprehensive Virtual Learning Platform designed to serve students in grades K–12 through its Virtual Learning Academy. The platform must be scalable, equitable, and aligned with Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP-6) standards. Key deliverables include compatibility with Focus (the district's existing Learning Management System), standards-aligned coursework across core academic and elective subjects, integrated assessment and instructional feedback tools, robust parent and guardian communication features, and comprehensive technical support and professional development services. Required platform capabilities must address district priorities including equitable access to learning, increased student engagement and attendance, improved course completion and credit attainment, on-time graduation and dropout prevention, data-driven instructional decision-making, Advanced Placement (AP) course options, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) options. Evaluation criteria emphasize vendors' demonstrated success in comparable districts with measurable gains in graduation rates, student persistence, and academic completion. The proposal deadline is May 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT, with questions due by May 1, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT, and a post-bid conference scheduled for May 19, 2026. All submissions must be made through the Euna Procurement (formerly Bonfire Interactive) electronic bidding portal.

Vendors must comply with strict cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory requirements, including full compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), implementation of role-based access controls, encryption of data at rest and in transit, and notification of SLPS within twenty-four hours of any actual or suspected data breach, with the vendor bearing all associated costs. Bidders must provide proof of E-Verify compliance, current SAM.GOV registration, business licenses, Missouri Secretary of State good standing certification, and maintain commercial general liability insurance of $3,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation insurance, automobile liability insurance of $3,000,000 per occurrence, and professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 per claim. There are no identified set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises in the available documentation, though SLPS prefers Missouri-manufactured products and materials when available at no additional cost and requires certification of compliance with the prohibition on boycotts of Israel per SCS/SB 739. The platform must integrate with the district's existing Focus Learning Management System, and vendors must submit detailed implementation timelines, professional learning plans, data-sharing and performance reporting commitments, and cost structures specifying base program costs for initial professional development and optional additional costs for Advanced Placement courses, assessment practice tools, and elective offerings across a three-year contract period. No specific contract award value or budget range was disclosed in the available solicitation documents; however, the pricing proposal template accommodates up to 30 line items per year across the three-year contract term, requiring vendors to differentiate between one-time implementation costs and recurring annual or monthly costs.