Sports Medicine Exams & Certifications

Tolleson Union High School District #214 in Maricopa County, Arizona is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP 27-02-31) to procure comprehensive Certified Personal Trainer (CPT 7) curriculum, certifications, and exam services for students enrolled in the district's Sports Medicine Program. The vendor must provide digital access to CPT eBooks and online course content, exam access within one year of registration, one-year access to digital materials for exam preparation, exam facilitation with one primary exam attempt per student, free retest vouchers valid for 180 days for unsuccessful first attempts, non-proctored exam administration, and instructor support including academic resource materials and CANVAS integration. Required qualifications include maintaining general liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate with a maximum $5,000 deductible, naming the district as an additional insured, and achieving a minimum 60% pass rate for CPT 7 certification exams among enrolled students. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale comprising cost (40 points), qualifications and experience (30 points), responsiveness and forms (20 points), and references (10 points). The written question deadline is April 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. MST, proposals are due April 23, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. MST via the Bonfire platform, evaluation occurs between April 23 and May 21, 2026, with anticipated award on June 9, 2026 and award notification on June 10, 2026. The initial contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with options to renew for up to four additional one-year terms through June 30, 2031.

The solicitation does not establish set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though vendors are required to certify their Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) status if applicable. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is identified in the procurement documents. Vendors must integrate with the district's CANVAS learning management system and comply with Arizona Department of Education standards. All vendor personnel must complete background checks and comply with district safety and security policies. Vendors must register through the district's Bonfire Hub portal and complete required certifications including debarment certification, non-collusion affidavits, and compliance with federal requirements including E-Verify immigration verification and federal debarment status verification through the System for Award Management (SAM). No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents; pricing must remain firm throughout the contract term, with the district reviewing documented requests for price increases after the initial term and retaining the right to cancel the contract based on cost considerations.