Research Database for Elementary Students

The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) seeks a vendor to design, host, and maintain a cloud‑based research database for elementary‑school (Pre‑K‑4) students. The solution must align with Tennessee State Standards, be fully Section 508 accessible, support English and Spanish (with optional Arabic, Kurdish, and Swahili), and provide robust reporting at the school and district levels. The contract is multi‑year, with annual lump‑sum payments, and includes mandatory training (at least one in‑person session and one webinar per year) for MNPS staff. Vendors must supply a cost proposal using a prescribed spreadsheet and cannot modify spreadsheet formulas. Key deliverables include database content, hosting, authentication via EZProxy, multilingual interfaces, accessibility compliance, and ongoing support. • Cloud‑hosted, searchable research database aligned to Tennessee academic standards for Pre‑K‑4. • Multilingual support (English + Spanish required; Arabic, Kurdish, Swahili optional) and Section 508 accessibility. • Annual training (minimum one in‑person and one webinar) plus district‑wide reporting capabilities. • Five‑year term with yearly lump‑sum pricing; vendors must provide yearly cost totals (no escalation calculator). • Required insurance coverage (General Liability, Cyber/Privacy, etc.) and compliance with FERPA, COPPA, and related student‑data statutes.