Statewide Field Team Enhanced E-Learning Courses

This Request for Proposal, issued by Calhoun Intermediate School District on behalf of the MI Excel Statewide Field Team, seeks an experienced e-learning development vendor to design, develop, and support an online educational program. The project encompasses the creation of three new online courses with approximately 5 hours of runtime each at Level 2 interaction, modification of four existing online courses, and ongoing support for the Canvas learning management system. The courses will serve district, building, and teacher leaders, regional educational agency consultants, and Michigan Department of Education consultants focused on understanding systemic reconfiguration based on the MI Excel Blueprint for Systemic Reconfiguration. Proposals were due by November 1, 2018, at 5:00 PM, with final determination scheduled by November 15, 2018, and project work to commence no later than November 22, 2018, with completion required by September 30, 2019. Selected vendors must demonstrate expertise in e-learning product creation, accessibility compliance knowledge (WCAG 2.0 Level AA standards), and proven ability to complete projects on schedule. Proposals must include detailed company information with references from at least two previous clients and at least one work sample demonstrating similar experience. All courses must be developed using Articulate Storyline 3 or 360, published to Tin Can/xAPI and SCORM compliant formats, and incorporate professional media elements including stock photos, custom illustrations, animations, professional audio narration with transcripts, and video clips, with bi-weekly progress updates and two review cycles per course.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or other classifications. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The project requires integration with the organization's existing Canvas learning management system infrastructure, with the vendor responsible for assessing current LMS infrastructure, configuring courses on the organization's server, and establishing a cloud-based server for file hosting. The RFP requires vendors to provide itemized project fees for three specific deliverables: development of three 5-hour courses with professional audio, revision of four existing courses, and assessment and setup of LMS infrastructure and cloud-based hosting; however, no specific award value or budget range is listed in the available documentation.