About this opportunity
AI summaryKansas City Kansas Community College seeks proposals for a course evaluation platform to administer consistent, accessible evaluations across all instructional modalities and course types. The solution must provide automated term administration, single sign-on, a centralized question bank, paper-based administration support, Ellucian Colleague SaaS integration, and desired Blackboard LMS integration. It must also feature FERPA-compliant role-based access, data encryption, and a mobile-responsive, WCAG 2.1 AA compliant interface available in English and Spanish with automated reminders via email and text message. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to bid, and the work will be performed offsite. Prospective vendors must submit questions or clarification requests by 10:00 AM CST on November 2, 2026. Final proposals are due by 10:00 AM CST on November 13, 2026, and may be submitted digitally via email or online, including the required completed and signed Form A Respondent Acknowledgement.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Kansas City Kansas Community College
- Solicitation No.
- 26-014
Scope of work
- Automated administration of course evaluations across all sections each term
- Integration with Ellucian Colleague SaaS and Blackboard LMS
- Paper-based evaluation administration, printable instruments, and manual data entry for restricted environments
- Migration, mapping, and reporting of historical evaluation data from Explorance Blue
- Centralized question bank, survey design, and custom question set management
- Mobile-responsive, WCAG 2.1 AA compliant student interface available in English and Spanish
- Role-based reporting dashboards, multi-year trend analysis, and longitudinal comparisons
- Single sign-on authentication and FERPA-compliant encrypted data management
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Alignment to the College's course evaluation goals | Not specified |
| Functional capabilities | Not specified |
| Technical approach and integration readiness | Not specified |
| Demonstrated capability to migrate and surface historical evaluation data for longitudinal trending | Not specified |
| Ability to support paper-based evaluation administration for correctional education populations with full integration of results into platform reporting | Not specified |
| Vendor experience in higher education | Not specified |
| Implementation approach and realistic timeline | Not specified |
| Total cost relative to value | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Experience in performing the requested course evaluation platform services
- Three references, preferably including current and former public higher education clients for similar work
Documents to include with your response
- Completed and signed Form A Respondent Acknowledgement Sheet (Page 2)
- Company Overview and History (no more than two pages)
- Experience and References (including three references)
- Key Personnel details, organizational chart, and resumes
- Executive summary and documentation of proposed solution and architecture
- Implementation approach including project oversight and timeline
- Detailed pricing structure identifying separate costs for historical data migration
- Standard contractual or legal materials
- Exceptions to RFP 26-014 (if any)
- Form DA-146a
Key dates
- RFP/Bid Issued
- October 22 2026
- Question/clarification deadline
- November 2, 2026 10 AM CST
- Proposals/Bids Due
- November 13, 2026 10:00 AM CST
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Email a PDF version of the completed bid, labeled with the project number and project title, to Linda Burgess, [email protected].