SJVLS Releases RFP for Online Tutoring Services
The San Joaquin Valley Library System released an RFP to provide all SJVLS member libraries and their patrons with online tutoring services for K-12 students in all subject areas, as mandated by California Senate Bill 321. Previously, SJVLS member libraries provided their patrons with online tutoring through a subscription funded by the California State Library, which ended in September 2024.
The selected respondent will be responsible for providing a web-based platform where students can access online tutoring services from qualified tutors using California school curriculum and standards, as well as other skill-building resources. Library patrons will be able to access the platform from inside the library and from home. The platform must provide resources in at least English and Spanish, as well as meeting ADA and accessibility guidelines.
The subscription resulting from this RFP will begin in August 2025, with an initial 3-year term and two, optional, 1-year extensions. Key dates are listed below:
| RFP Issue Date: | Thursday, November 7, 2024 |
| Vendor Teleconference: | Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. |
| Deadline for Requests for Interpretations or Corrections of RFP: | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. |
| Response to Questions Posted: | Friday, November 22, 2024 |
| RFP Closing Date: | Friday, December 13, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. |