Johnson County Ionwave #PRK-2026-004

Enterprise Childcare Communications Platform for Johnson County Park & Recreation District

Johnson County Park & Recreation District (JCPRD) in Kansas is seeking proposals for an enterprise-level childcare communications platform to support its Children's Services programs across 87 sites and approximately 6,000 enrollments in four school districts. - Government Buyer: - Johnson County Park & Recreation District (JCPRD), Children's Services - Purchasing Administrator: Natalia Fairchild - Products/Services Requested: - Commercially available, production-ready childcare communications platform (software) - Must support centralized administration with site-level autonomy - Multi-channel communications: email, SMS, mobile app, web - Two-way messaging and multilingual capabilities - Parent/guardian engagement: messaging, notifications, scheduling, emergency communications - Robust reporting and integration capabilities - Adherence to security and data usage standards - WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance or higher - Project implementation and management - System configuration - Staff training and onboarding assistance - Ongoing technical support and maintenance - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Only established, market-ready solutions with proven deployments are eligible (no custom or beta solutions) - No broader childcare management features (e.g., billing, registration) are required - Support for multi-site administration and robust reporting - Accessibility and security compliance are mandatory - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation.

Description

The Johnson County Park & Recreation District (JCPRD) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for a market ready and production ready childcare communications platform to support its programs. The selected vendor will provide a comprehensive solution including project implementation and management, system configuration, staff training, contact information setup and onboarding assistance, and ongoing technical support and maintenance. The platform should meet operational, communication, and family engagement needs while satisfying all performance requirements outlined in the final contract. The contract term is approximately twelve months with options to renew for two additional twelve-month periods.

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