About this opportunity
AI summaryDeKalb County School District seeks an onshore United States organization to provide strategic banking and non-banking monetary services. The required scope includes establishing bank account structures and operations for payroll clearing, voucher clearing, general fund, school nutrition, athletics, catering, and local school accounts. Contractors may also provide optional accounts payable automated vendor invoice payment systems, including credit card and vendor payment solutions with rebates. All participating banking institutions must secure and collateralize all district public fund deposits in compliance with Georgia statutory requirements. The district will award a one-year contract for offsite performance. Interested offerors may attend an optional pre-bid meeting on November 17, 2026, and must submit all questions by November 20, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- DeKalb County School District
- Solicitation No.
- 27-804
Scope of work
- Securing and collateralizing all public deposits of DCSD funds
- Provision of checks, deposit slips, and endorsement stamps upon request
- Identifying and providing software, hardware, equipment, and related technology
- Investment advisory services expertise
- Streamlining electronic invoicing and payments (optional service)
- Accounts payable execution solutions integrating with MUNIS (optional service)
- Providing or coordinating armored transportation services (optional service)
Minimum qualifications
- Qualifying solvent financial institutions designated as depositories pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 45-8-14
- Compliance with Georgia public funds depository and collateralization requirements under O.C.G.A. §§ 45-8-11 through 45-8-15
- Appropriate expertise available to provide investment advisory services to DCSD as required
- Compliance with registration with the Georgia Secretary of State's office as applicable
- Obtain all necessary permits, certifications, and licenses
Documents to include with your response
- Certificate of Insurance and/or ACORD Form
- NON-COLLUSION documentation
- Conflict of Interest documentation
- Summary Cost Sheet
- Evidence of current participation in Georgia Secure Deposit Program (if applicable)
- Copies of permits, certifications, and licenses
Key dates
- Solicitation Posts
- 11/05/2026
- Optional Pre-Proposal Conference
- 11/17/2026 11:00 AM
- Deadline to Submit Questions (Q&A)
- 11/20/2026 12:00 PM
- Q&A Deadline Responses
- 12/04/2026 4:30 PM
- Submission Deadline
- 12/10/2026 2:00 PM
- Virtual Public Acknowledgement
- 12/10/2026 3:00 PM
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via IonWave
- Instructions
- Submissions must be received electronically via https://dekalbschoolsga.ionwave.net
Contract details
- Term
- Terminates absolutely and without further obligation on December 31 of the year executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed
- Place of performance
- Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Insurance and bonding
- Certificate of Insurance and/or ACORD Form required with solicitation submittal and upon award from insurance companies approved to do business in Georgia.