SBE: JPMC - Virtual Course Catalog - JP

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is seeking to establish multiple contracts to enable Public School District Governmental Units to purchase online courses and related services on an as-needed basis. The purpose of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is to create a supplemental program known as the Illinois Virtual Course Program, which will partner with qualified online course providers to offer a variety of K-12 courses, including core academic, elective, Advanced Placement (AP), Pre-AP, credit recovery, transitional English and math, and dual credit courses. The contracts will have an initial term from contract execution through June 30, 2027, with no renewal options. Vendors must detail how they will meet requirements for course content, standards alignment, assessment, instructor qualifications, and data reporting. Pricing must be submitted using a fixed price model, with vendors able to charge up to the maximum rates included in the contract but not to exceed those amounts.

There are no small business, minority-owned, women-owned, or veteran-owned business set-asides for this procurement. The State will award contracts to all responsive and responsible vendors that submit bids. ISBE will not make any payments to the awarded vendors, as Local Education Agencies (LEAs) will be billed directly for the courses and services they utilize. The estimated financial return and gross revenue to the State and vendor is listed as N/A, as the awarded vendor did not meet any Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veteran Business Program (VBP) utilization goals.