Career Exploration, Education Planning, and Workforce Development Platform - 270-26-01

The State of North Dakota’s Department of Career and Technical Education is seeking market capability information for a statewide “Cradle‑to‑Career” platform that will serve K‑12 students, post‑secondary learners, adult job‑seekers, employers, and multiple state agencies. The platform must provide career exploration, academic planning, work‑based learning tracking, employer engagement, digital credentials, and long‑term data integration across education and workforce systems. Vendors are asked to describe functional capabilities, integration approaches, implementation models, and non‑binding cost estimates (3‑5‑year TCO). The solicitation is an RFI; no contract award will be made directly from this effort. • Core functions: career assessments, K‑12/college planning tools, employer marketplace, LERs & verifiable credentials, and analytics. • Integration requirements: Single Sign‑On, APIs to Infinite Campus SIS, Job Service ND workforce system, NDUS student records, and other agency systems. • Implementation expectations: phased rollout (K‑12 first), data migration from the legacy RUReady.ND.gov platform, virtual‑first training, and support for SaaS or state‑hosted cloud models. • Vendor deliverables: detailed technical response, demo credentials, cost modeling, and evidence of prior large‑scale education/workforce deployments.