Description
Project Kitty Hawk, a nonprofit serving North Carolina public universities, seeks an integrated or interoperable educational technology solution that improves student engagement, authentic assessment, and AI‑aware learning environments. Vendors must address core service areas such as adaptive practice tools, writing and revision support, competency‑mapping, peer‑review platforms, collaborative annotation, virtual labs, and asynchronous skill‑practice tools, while providing robust reporting, analytics, FERPA‑compliant data security, and SOC 2 certification. Proposals are due 30 Oct 2026, with questions due 16 Oct 2026; shortlisted vendors will demo in Nov/Dec 2026. The contract is anticipated to be awarded Dec 2026 and will likely span multiple years of licensing and support.
• Required solution must integrate with Canvas (LTI 1.3) and protect sub‑account data privacy.
• Must include AI approach statement (responsible AI, not detection‑focused).
• Must meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility and FERPA compliance.
• Vendor must have ≥3 years experience, ≥3 higher‑ed references, and financial stability documentation.
• Evaluation weighted on functionality (30%), AI approach (20%), usability (15%), technical architecture (10%), implementation/support (10%), pricing (10%), qualifications (5%).