School Safety Software, Prevention, and Student Support Services

The Educational Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, led by the Central Indiana Educational Service Center, seeks proposals from qualified vendors to provide school safety software, prevention, and student support services. The required scope encompasses behavioral threat assessment and management software, anonymous tip-line platforms, mental health screening and referral tools, student accountability and reunification platforms, cybersecurity, and safety consulting or training services. Only USA-based onshore organizations are eligible to bid, and the resulting contract will run for a five-year term. Offerors must submit sealed proposals electronically through the Bonfire procurement portal by 10:00 a.m. ET on January 7, 2027. Vendors must submit all written questions via the portal no later than December 4, 2026. Proposals are evaluated out of 100 total points, including company qualifications and experience worth 10 points, references and past performance worth 5 points, and catalog pricing and discount structure worth 30 points.