About this opportunity
AI summaryThe College requires a vendor to provide a cost-effective online tutoring platform that delivers on-demand academic support for higher education students, including specialized online nursing tutoring and support for first-generation college students. The solution must integrate with Blackboard Ultra and MS Entra ID for Single Sign-On using SAML 2.0 or OIDC, offer mobile-responsive access, enforce role-based administrative controls, encrypt data in transit and at rest, and provide centralized administrative dashboards for reporting and scheduling oversight. Eligibility is restricted to onshore USA organizations, and all work will be performed offsite. Vendors must submit all questions by November 6, 2026, and the resulting contract period will run for one year.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Montgomery College
- Solicitation No.
- E927-002
Scope of work
- Online tutoring platform delivering on-demand academic support
- Specialized online nursing tutoring and allied health support
- Support for single sign-on (SSO) integration via MS Entra ID
- Direct integration with Blackboard LMS without separate credentials
- Mobile-responsive access consistent with Blackboard Ultra user experience
- Academic support for first-generation, developmental, gateway, and college-level students
- Centralized administrative dashboards for utilization monitoring, scheduling, and reporting
- Data encryption in transit and at rest
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Experience and qualifications | 25 points |
| Proposed Solution | 75 points |
| Pricing | 50 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Must be registered and in good standing with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation by the proposal submittal deadline date
- Five (5) years of experience providing online tutoring services for higher education institutions
- Demonstrated experience providing support for developmental, gateway, and college-level courses
- Ability to offer support for workforce certification and career-technical education (CTE)
Documents to include with your response
- Technical Proposal
- Price Proposal (Section 7)
- References (Attachment A)
- Conflict of Interest Statement (Attachment B)
- Non-Debarment Acknowledgement (Attachment C)
- Contractor Information Form (Attachment D)
- Addenda Acknowledgements (if applicable)
- Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)
Key dates
- Questions due
- 4:00 pm on November 6, 2026
- Proposals due
- 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time on November 18, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email
- Instructions
- Submitted in a single email with two separate attachments (Technical Proposal and Price Proposal) to [email protected]
Contract details
- Term
- Initial term of one (1) year from date of award
- Place of performance
- Offsite
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability Insurance; Workmen's Compensation and Unemployment Insurance; Property Damage Liability Insurance ($2,000,000 each accident); Automobile bodily injury liability ($2,000,000 per accident); Cyber liability and technology errors and omissions insurance ($3,000,000 minimum)