When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due July 20, 2026. Questions must be submitted by June 29, 2026.

It was issued by Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The work is located in Powell, Ohio, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Expertise in developing educational virtual reality experiences. Experience with animal care, veterinary, or conservation-related content. Ability to deliver end-to-end VR solutions for classroom environments. Familiarity with educator facilitation needs and K–12 learning contexts. Strong portfolio of interactive or immersive technology projects.

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Career Virtual Reality Experience for Educational Classroom Programs

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Overview

Media, Creative Design & AV Production

Powell, Ohio, United StatesPosted: May 19th, 2026Deadline: July 20th, 2026

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SUMMARY

An immersive VR solution is needed for classrooms to help students explore careers in manatee care, veterinary science, and conservation.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a U.S.-based vendor
Must have proven VR development experience
Must provide minimum three relevant projects in portfolio
Must perform at least one onsite visit of minimum 4 hours
Must be responsible for all travel costs
Must provide professional voice narration samples
Must support Pico 4 Ultra Enterprise hardware and SDK
Must integrate with ArborXR mobile device management
Must ensure solution operates entirely offline

TIMELINE

May 18th, 2026: RFP Issued

June 29th, 2026: Questions Due

July 7th, 2026: Answers Posted via B2G Now

July 20th, 2026: Proposal Submission Deadline

QUESTION DEADLINE

June 29th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

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DESCRIPTION

A vendor is sought to design, develop, and deploy an immersive virtual reality (VR) educational experience focused on careers in manatee care and conservation. The selected provider will deliver a comprehensive, turnkey VR solution tailored for classroom use and designed for facilitation by educators.

This VR experience is intended as an engaging tool to provide students equitable access to behind-the-scenes animal care environments. It aims to support career exploration in fields such as animal care, veterinary science, conservation, and sustainability, while addressing logistical and safety limitations that typically prevent in-person shadowing. The program will also emphasize the importance of animal wellbeing as a fundamental value in careers related to animal care and conservation.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due July 20, 2026. Questions must be submitted by June 29, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The work is located in Powell, Ohio, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Expertise in developing educational virtual reality experiences
Experience with animal care, veterinary, or conservation-related content
Ability to deliver end-to-end VR solutions for classroom environments
Familiarity with educator facilitation needs and K–12 learning contexts
Strong portfolio of interactive or immersive technology projects

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