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Agency: Iowa State University
Level of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • 76 - Books, Maps, and Other Publications
Opps ID: NBD18079531317637417
Posted Date: Dec 14, 2022
Due Date:
Solicitation No: RFQ-1000427

Bid Information

Type Request for Proposal (Public)
Status Awarded
Number RFQ-1000427 (Online Testing)
Issue Date & Time 10/28/2021 03:19:54 PM (CT)
Close Date & Time 12/2/2021 02:00:00 PM (CT)
Duration 1 month 5 days
Notes
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is soliciting information from qualified contractors to provide the goods and/or services described herein.

Contractors should read all materials carefully and note the due date.
Contractors must submit all questions in the "Questions" tab related to this bid opportunity.
Bid responses will ONLY be accepted online via ISUBid. Please allow adequate time to review and submit your response prior to the deadline.
You must register in ISUBid to download all related requirements and documents.

Contact Information
Name Jamie Albertsen
Address 1340 Administrative Services Building
2221 Wanda Daley Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1004 USA
Phone (515) 294-8621
Fax
Email jamiea@iastate.edu
Awarded Suppliers
Bid Documents
Document name Format
Bid Invitation Acrobat / PDF
Public Question & Answer Acrobat / PDF
Bid Attachments
File Name Description File Size
ISU Instructions.pdf Review the instructions for important information. REVISED MAY 2021 130 KB
ISU General Terms & Conditions.pdf Review the general terms and conditions carefully and any exceptions should be listed in the "Attributes" section. REVISED MAY 2021 185 KB
HigherEdCloudVendorAssessmentTool.xlsx Download, complete and attach under the "Response Attachments" tab with your proposal. 884 KB
Insurance Language - Professional Services & Software Dev (Off Campus) 09-2021.pdf Insurance Requirements - Professional Services & Software Dev (Off Campus) 09-2021 131 KB
Sample STEM Question and Answer 1.pdf Sample STEM question and answer 319 KB
Sample STEM Question and Answer 2.pdf Sample STEM question and answer 628 KB
Bid Questions
Question
1. Can an estimate of the number of students who will log into the system be provided?

2. Can an estimate of the number of assessments / quizzes each student might take be provided?

3. Shown in 2, can you explain your vision of “ease”? In other words, what is the student, faculty and administrator experience today that is not easy?

4. The system is required to integrate with Canvas (6). Can you explain the level of integration with Canvas? Are we to pass / pull data back and forth or is the system to embed within etc.?

5. Can you describe the specific functionality of (25) taking notes within the tool. Highlighting and strike out.

6. Are there any requirements for the vendor to migrate past assessments or student data into the system?

7. What type of pricing model work best for Iowa State University?

8. Does Iowa State University provide Microsoft licenses (O365) to their students, faculty and, has Microsoft Teams been adopted within the University?
Answer
1. All students at ISU would have access. https://www.registrar.iastate.edu/resources/enrollment-statistics/university-summary

2. Very high level estimate would be 2 exams/class, 4 classes per semester

3. a. We would like to have as much configuration as possible available from within Canvas so that instructors and students don’t have to navigate another website. At the very least, we would like to see a direct link out to the class content/settings in vendor’s platform.

3. b. Ideally, communication, grading, etc. could all take place within Speedgrader in Canvas.

3. c. Another component to this is the ease with which written work can be manipulated and entered into Canvas. For instance:

i. How to bubble sheets get scored/uploaded?

ii. Can written equations be scanned and submitted?

iii. Can written submissions be marked up via touch screen?

4. This speaks to the ease of use. We would like to know the level of integration and whether it is through an LTI, an API, or file transfer. Full integration with data pass back is preferred.

5. We would like to see the integration allow for direct markup via submission or via grading (think similar to PDF annotation). This might also include the ability to make notes or corrections to a problem set containing handwritten complex equations.

6. Being able to import a previously administered Canvas quiz into the vendor’s platform for future administration would be preferred. Migrating past student data is not necessary.

7. We are open to different pricing models

8. Yes

Submitted 11/12/2021 11:47:18 AM (CT)
Question How do vendors respond to questions (yes/no) where we meet some but not all of the requirements?
Answer Under the "Attributes" tab there is a section for comments under each section of requirements.
Submitted 11/12/2021 10:11:19 AM (CT)
Question Would the University consider Canvas Quizzes features that are delivered via a developed integration with our proctoring solution to fulfill any of the requirements of this RFQ? I.e. can we respond with a “Yes” if the feature is provided with Canvas?
Answer If including features of Canvas New Quizzes, please be sure to indicate which features are native to Canvas and which are provided by your platform in the comments section.
Submitted 11/12/2021 10:10:59 AM (CT)
Question Will the University be making a final single vendor selection based on the results of this RFQ?
Answer Please see "Attributes" tab Evaluation Criteria and ISU Instructions Section 5 (a)
Submitted 11/12/2021 10:10:43 AM (CT)
Question Section 3: Proposal Timeline
What is the scope of the pilot, such as number of users, e.g. is this intended to be a system-wide pilot, or a sandbox with a limited number of users (faculty, TAs, and students)?
Answer This will be a scoped pilot that would include faculty who represent a cross section of the university (specifically STEM areas)
Submitted 11/8/2021 12:52:21 PM (CT)

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