When is the submission deadline?

This RFP closed on October 9, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.

What is the budget for this RFP?

The published budget is $9,000.

It was issued by Impact Public Schools. The work is located in Tukwila, Washington, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Cybersecurity firm specializing in application penetration testing and security audits. Experience assessing web applications with Google OAuth/SSO authentication and session management. Demonstrated expertise in FERPA compliance and student or education-sector data privacy. Capability to evaluate PII handling, data minimization, access controls, and data export functionality. Qualified security professionals with experience delivering independent pre-deployment assessments.

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Overview

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Tukwila, Washington, United StatesPosted: September 25, 2026Deadline: October 9, 2026

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SUMMARY

A Washington government authority is seeking an independent security assessment of an AI time planning tool before deployment. Services include penetration testing, access-control review, FERPA compliance analysis, and PII-handling verification, with emphasis on the exportable slides feature.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have relevant experience conducting penetration testing, access-control audits, or compliance reviews for K-12, education-sector, or organizations handling regulated PII
Must maintain Professional Liability / Errors & Omissions insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per claim
Must maintain Cyber Liability / Data Breach coverage of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence
Must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate
Personnel with access to student PII or test environments must undergo a criminal background check
Personnel must execute a non-disclosure agreement prior to starting work
Must not assign or subcontract work without prior written permission from IPS

BUDGET

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$9,000

CONTRACT DURATION

5 months

TIMELINE

RFP issued: September 4th, 2026

Proposer question deadline: September 28th, 2026

IPS posts answers: September 30th, 2026

Proposals due: October 9th, 2026

Contract begins: October 26th, 2026

Testing & audit window: December 14th, 2026 – January 8th, 2027

Findings report delivered: January 8th, 2027

Retest & validation: By January 22nd, 2027

Full deployment begins: January 25th, 2027

Pilot evaluation & close-out: March 2027

QUESTION DEADLINE

September 28, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

Impact Public Schools

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DESCRIPTION

A government authority in Washington seeks security testing services for an AI-based time planning tool before its full deployment. The selected vendor will independently test and audit the teacher-facing web application, including Google OAuth/SSO authentication and session management.

The engagement will cover penetration testing, an access-control audit, a FERPA compliance review, and verification of personally identifiable information handling and data minimization practices. Particular attention will be given to the tool’s exportable slides feature, identified as the highest FERPA-exposure surface. Questions must be submitted by September 28, 2026, and proposals are due October 9, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: This RFP closed on October 9, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.
What is the budget for this RFP?: The published budget is $9,000.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Impact Public Schools. The work is located in Tukwila, Washington, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Cybersecurity firm specializing in application penetration testing and security audits
Experience assessing web applications with Google OAuth/SSO authentication and session management
Demonstrated expertise in FERPA compliance and student or education-sector data privacy
Capability to evaluate PII handling, data minimization, access controls, and data export functionality
Qualified security professionals with experience delivering independent pre-deployment assessments

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