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Explore RFP No. 3955 for a web conferencing solution integrating with Canvas LMS, facilitating interactions, meetings, and collaboration for MCCB's MSVCC consortium.
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Web Conferencing and Instant Messaging RFP No. 3955
AGENDA • First Roll Call – Michelle Smith- ITS • Project Overview – Mississippi Community College Board • Krista LeBrun, Assistant Director for eLearning and Instructional Technology • Chris Ryals, eLearning Program Specialist • Procurement Guidelines – Michelle Smith • Questions/Answers (Answers to vendor questions during this vendor conference are not official until submitted in writing) • Wrap-up and Next Steps – Michelle Smith • Final Roll Call – Michelle Smith RFP No. 3955
ATTENDANCE • Roll Call • Please e-mail your business card to Michelle Smith (Michelle.Smith@its.ms.gov) • Attendees will be posted to the ITS website (www.its.ms.gov) RFP No. 3955
PROJECT OVERVIEW • The Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) is charged with the oversight of the Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC), which is a consortium of 15 community colleges. • The MSVCC adopts instructional technologies to support and enhance all modalities (online, face-to-face, hybrid) of learning. • Through the MSVCC, online courses enrollment are shared through a unique host/provider model. • Canvas by Instructure is the learning management system( LMS) utilized by the 15 community colleges supporting 60,000 FTE annually. RFP No. 3955
PROJECT OVERVIEW • The proposed system must integrate with MCCB’s current LMS, Canvas, to provide web-conferencing and instant messaging functionalityregardless of device (mobile or desktop) or operating system. • The proposed solution may be used to facilitate the following: • Instructor/student interactions and communications • Administrative meetings • Synchronous and Asynchronous chat • Consortium wide communication • Collaboration of crossed student enrollment through host/provider model RFP No. 3955
RFP RESPONSE • Proposal: 1 original, 9 copies • Submission Cover Sheet (Section I) • Proposal Exceptions (Section V) • Reponses to RFP Questionnaire (Section VI) • Point-by-Point Response to Specifications (Section VII) • Cost Information Submission (Section VIII) • References (Section IX) RFP No. 3955
SCORING • Scoring is covered in Section VII: Technical Specifications, Item 14 • Scores are given based on a 10-point scale • Be sure to respond with “ACKNOWLEDGE”, “AGREED”, “WILL COMPLY”, or “EXCEPTION” to ALL specifications. • If a specification asks a question or requests information, please be specific in your response. • Non-Cost = 70 points; Cost = 30 points RFP No. 3955
COST INFORMATION SUBMISSION • Section VIII RFP No. 3955
STANDARD CONTRACT • Exhibit A – Software License and Application Service Provider • Review the contract and take exceptions, if necessary RFP No. 3955
UPCOMING DATES • Deadline for Vendor’s Written Questions • Thursday, May 18 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time • Responses to Vendor Questions • Posted to the ITS Website by COB Wednesday, May 31 • Proposal Due Date • Tuesday, June 13 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time • Project Go-Live Deadline • August 1, 2017 RFP No. 3955
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Vendor communication with the State • See Section II: Proposal Submission Requirements, Item 14 • Answers to questions asked during this vendor conference are not official until and unless submitted in writing. • Vendors may continue to check the ITS website for updates related to this RFP No. 3955. • www.its.ms.gov RFP No. 3955
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RFP No. 3955
CLOSING • Roll Call • Please e-mail your business card to Michelle Smith (Michelle.Smith@its.ms.gov) • Attendees will be posted to the ITS website (www.its.ms.gov) RFP No. 3955