Description
The Newark Public Schools district is seeking a turnkey family‑engagement digital platform that will be linked to the district website and serve up to 9,000 simultaneous users. The solution must provide at least 50 on‑demand video resources, host live‑streamed sessions at least monthly, and support multiple languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Haitian‑Creole) without using third‑party licensed content. Vendors must demonstrate load‑testing capability, supply usage analytics to schools and administrators, and propose a per‑school site pricing model. The solicitation is a pre‑qualification RFP; no guaranteed purchase is indicated, and award details are not disclosed.
• Core functionality: website‑linked engagement platform with video on‑demand library and live streaming.
• Technical requirements: support 9,000 concurrent users, multilingual interface, no SIS or SSO integration.
• Content obligations: create or license all video content in‑house (minimum 50 videos) and conduct monthly live sessions.
• Evaluation focus: quality of content and per‑school pricing; annual purchase orders expected.
• Key deadlines: acknowledgement submission by 12:00 p.m. EST, 3 Sept 2026; project start (notice‑to‑proceed) slated for 2 Nov 2026.