Competitive RFP

Friendship Public Charter School – Request for Proposals for – a Learning Management System. The learning management system (LMS) should be a web-based technology solution that will be used to plan, implement, and assess student work. The System should provide an instructor with a way to create and deliver content, monitor student participation, and assess student performance. It should also provide students with the ability to use interactive features such as threaded discussions, video, and discussion forums.

The competitive Request for Proposal can be found on FPCS website at https://www.friendshipschools.org/procurement. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M., EST, Friday, October 17, 2025. No proposals will be accepted after the deadline. Questions can be addressed to ProcurementInquiry@friendshipschools.org.

Friendship Public Charter School – Request for Proposals for – Consulting services for the implementation of Sage Intacct to improve the financial management, streamline operations, enhance reporting capabilities, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. Services to include but not limited to the migration of financial data from Great Plains and integration of existing systems (Procure to Pay, Budget, Payroll).

The competitive Request for Proposal can be found on FPCS website at https://www.friendshipschools.org/procurement. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M., EST, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. No proposals will be accepted after the deadline. Questions can be addressed to ProcurementInquiry@friendshipschools.org.

Friendship Public Charter School – Request For Proposals for – A comprehensive Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and Payroll System to support organizational operations. The proposed HRIS and Payroll System should integrate seamlessly to support all HR and payroll functions, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and user-friendliness. It should cater to an organization of 1000+ employees with a functional organizational structure and the ability to scale as the organization grows.

The competitive Request for Proposal can be found on FPCS website at https://www.friendshipschools.org/procurement/. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M., EST, Friday, October 10, 2025. No proposals will be accepted after the deadline. Questions can be addressed to ProcurementInquiry@friendshipschools.org.

Friendship Public Charter School is seeking bids from prospective vendors to provide;

• IT consulting services to bridge current systems to create a unified online experience for scholars and staff, and help with designing scalable tech solutions that support our academic model.

The competitive Request for Proposal can be found on FPCS website at https://www.friendshipschools.org/procurement/. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M., EST, Friday, September 5, 2025. No proposals will be accepted after the deadline.

Questions can be addressed to ProcurementInquiry@friendshipschools.org

Seek qualified vendor for Budget Software and Implementation Services.

Friendship Public Charter Schools seeks a vendor to provide efficient budging software solution, the following functionality is required:

Support the organization of information by FPCS defined hierarchical levels; including departments with a child parent relationship along with Grants/Projects including the ability to support/create unlimited hierarchies as needed.

• Friendship will require the ability to have 2 administrative users and 15 budget template users.
• Full field search capability within reports, plans, forecasts and important documents
• Reports users can easily utilize export and apply filters both on demand and scheduled.
• Role based security level with the flexibility to assign security access based on departments/organizations or groups
• Allow file attachments for budget requests, reports and/or forecasting templates and ability to link attachments to data points
• Position based budgeting, allowing departments to view unallocated salary dollar viewable at the individual employee level or department level depending on user security access
• Flexible templates to assist users that are customizable
• The system for developing the budget (operating, salaries & benefits, and capital) will include the ability for all users to submit requests and shall collect all data and information required to rank and evaluate projects, analyse operating budgets and salaries & benefits and to create the budget documents, fully accessible through the application for Excel, SharePoint, and Offline
• Multiple scenarios per budget year including the ability to create unlimited scenarios at the daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and multi-year levels
• Auto calculation of fringe benefits based on position variables
• Provide historical budget data which can also be used to pre-populate future year budgets and can be used in reports, planning and budgeting templates
• Real-time data integration with FPCS’s current ADP, GP and Coupa software
• Meet FPCS’s unique business requirements and procedures (e.g. bi-weekly payroll and multiple pay plans).
• Graphical representation of data with interactive dashboards
• Forecasting capabilities for both the expenditure/revenue with pre-built functionality to assist client in defining forecasts at both a high level and a granular level in a wizard like interface

Seek qualified vendor for Strategic Marketing/Creative Firm To Support The Evolution Of The FPCS Brand As The Network Serves Its Various School Communities.

Friendship Public Charter Schools seeks qualified and experienced bidder(s) to provide proposals from strategic marketing/creative firms to support the evolution of the FPCS brand as the network serves its various school communities – all experiencing rapidly changing population demographics.

Scope of Services

• Undertake a destination survey that gauges perceptions of Friendship’s 12 schools among parents, students, and staff and campus neighbors. This research will also enable Friendship to better understand the expectations current and potential parents, students and staff have for their neighborhood schools.
• With this baseline of knowledge, the selected firm will work with the Friendship Communications Department to refine core organizational messaging, and develop a strategic outreach plan that supports short- and long-term student enrollment/retention goals.
• Suite of materials to drive brand awareness, ownership and enrollment to include:

1. Focus groups that draw existing and potential families/partners
2. Redesign flagship and campus-based outreach materials
3. Enhance new website based on research findings
4. Deploy focused social networking campaign for parents
5. Digital advertising: Google, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat
6. New collateral materials that highlight early college, IB, pre-K Reggio Emilia, alumni and athletic programs
7. You Tube – promote Friendship-wide Pride Event to kick off 2018-19 enrollment
8. OOH media – billboards and bus ads within target communities
9. New materials to generate alumni pride, participation and engagement
10. Targeted print ads in Washington Post
11. Expand earned media that highlights Friendship’s student offerings and academic strengths.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Enrolled students: 4200
• Campuses: 12 in Wards 5,6,7,8
• Staff: Over 800

Seek qualified vendor for Logistical Support for Building Capacity for High School Students in STEM Disciplines

Friendship PCS is seeking a firm to assist with logistical support to develop and conduct educational developmental modules that assist with connecting and building capacity for high school students in STEM disciplines. The project would include:  

1. Development of a minimum of 8 modules and activities, to include both high school juniors and seniors, that connect and build student capacity in STEM disciplines.
2. Modules to include but not limited to:

• Effective resume writing
• Attendance at conferences and activates that allows students to gain exposure to and experience in talking with business people, politicians and educators for purposes of internships and job opportunities.
• Development of Interview skills
• Assistance with Internships opportunities
• Maximizing the college experience
  • Navigating the college search and tips on selecting the right college
  • Exploring niche careers in the STEM fields of Health Sciences and IT.
  • Financial aid and student loans

3. Post HS graduation expectations and next step planning.

Seek qualified vendor for Catering of Friendship Schools 2017 Staff Holiday Celebration

Friendship Public Charter Schools seeks qualified and experienced bidder(s) for. Catering services for 650 people for the 2017 Holiday staff event.  Specifications are as follows:

Friday December 15, 2017,  Holiday Staff  Celebrations – 5:30pm-8:30pm at DOCKFIVE venue.

Proposed vendor should provide pricing for the following goods and services: 

1-Food

• Passed Hors D’oeuvres
• Sweets
• To-go stations

2-Beverages

• Beverages-standard bar

3-Service Personnel

• Event Designer
• Server Supervisor
• Kitchen Supervisor
• Servers
• Kitchen Assistant
• Bartenders
• Coat Check attendants
• Utility

4-Equipment

• China
• Glasses
• Silverware
• Table linens-35
• Seating tables-18
• Specialty table -10
• Cabaret tables-11
• Buffet tables
• Buffet and Service equipment
• Paper napkins

5-Furniture for additional room set-up

• Cocktail tables
• Sofas
• Chairs
• Bar stools
• Decor items

Seek qualified vendor for High School Marching Band Uniforms and Supplies

Friendship PCS is seeking a vendor to supply new High School Band Uniforms for the High School Band Program. The RFP requirements are as follows.  Friendship Public Charter Schools is seeking proposals for the following High School Band uniform components:

1. Jacket with embroidery
2. Gautlet with trim
3. Shako with box
4. Plume
5. Bibbers
6. Garment bags