01 · The hook
MISTAR & PowerSchool SIS integration
24-hour bi-directional sync of rosters, demographics, enrollment, attendance, behavior, and permissions, plus an API push to MISTAR Gradebook. MISTAR is RESA-supported and primary.
Pre-bid brief · Live RFP · Under NDA 
A prime's pre-bid brief for WRESA-47-2026-2027-04.
Wayne RESA, Michigan, a cloud-hosted Assessment Data Management System for 33 districts and about 97 academies, more than 260,000 students. One best-value award, one US prime, Techtiz builds the integration and back-office engine behind it.
Live · closes Jul 1, 12 PM EDT
Awarding body Wayne RESA
Jurisdiction Wayne County, Michigan
Status Responding under NDA
Solicitation
WRESA-47-2026-2027-04Formal RFP, best value
Scope
Assessment Data MgmtCloud SaaS, 33 districts
Award
100-point best valueCoPro+ Master Agreement
Techtiz role
Back-officeNDA-first, never agency-facing
Schedule of events
One Eastern-Time deadline, no remedy for late.
A formal, portal-only RFP. Written questions go to one address by June 12. Anything arriving after 12:00 p.m. Eastern on July 1 is rejected, and a Central, Mountain, or Pacific bidder submitting at local noon is 1 to 3 hours late.
Issued
RFP released, reference 0000425789
Pre-proposal meeting
Virtual, strongly encouraged
Questions due, 12 noon ET
To purchasing@resa.net only
Q&A & addenda
Released to the portal
Proposals due, 12 PM ET
Portal only. No mail, no email. No cure for late
Validity
Proposals firm at least 120 days
35 days from issue to close. Go-live targeted July 2027. Today the clock is running.
The award model
Best value on 100 points, then a statewide cooperative.
Not a roster or a pool. Wayne RESA scores proposals against a 100-point scheme and the result becomes a cooperative Master Agreement other Michigan entities can piggyback on.
StructureBest-value award on 100 points. Wayne RESA may make one total award, one award per section, multiple awards, or a combination.
CooperativeThe result is a statewide CoPro+ Master Agreement marketed through PPIM. Other Michigan public entities, nonprofits, and schools may piggyback under MCL 124.504. A 2% CoPro+ fee applies to all sales volume, remitted quarterly.
ContingencyBoard funding approval is required. No approval, no award, regardless of score.
Term3-year base plus two 1-year renewals, exercisable individually or together. Start targeted August 2026, full go-live July 2027.
Scope · The differentiator
Documented MISTAR integration is the single clearest separator in the 40-point technical factor.
MISTAR is the Wayne RESA-supported primary SIS. PowerSchool is secondary and district-supported only. The 24-hour bi-directional sync, permission mirroring within 24 hours, and the API push to MISTAR Gradebook are MUST requirements. A bid that shows the MISTAR data flows in a diagram, or a credible architecture plus a Michigan reference, beats a brochure that only names products. The security stack is the second hook: US-only hosting, SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001, AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2 or higher in transit, district data ownership, and certified destruction within 30 days.
Techtiz builds and tests the MISTAR and benchmark integrations on synthetic data and hands the prime a documented, verifiable integration path.
Task allocation
What a remote team can build, and what stays onshore.
The boundary that makes a compliant Subcontracting model work on a K-12 student-data procurement.
Contractual and data-residency, not a licensing bar. All data must sit on US servers (Section 1.3.2C.1, pass/fail), FERPA and Michigan student-data-privacy law govern every live record, the awarded vendor must be the prime, and a signed FERPA-compliant data use agreement or NDA must be in place before any data work. Offshore teams use synthetic or anonymized data only and never touch live student PII. US-based personnel cover the SLA and any live-data handling.
Remote technology & back-office Subcontracting
Synthetic or anonymized data only
Platform initial configuration
MISTAR and PowerSchool SIS integration code development
Benchmark provider API integration code, NWEA, Renaissance, i-Ready, Acadience
Dashboard and report template design and build
MTSS configuration and automated IRIP setup
Training material preparation and documentation
QA and testing on synthetic data
Executive summary and proposal drafting support
Techtiz operates only in this column, behind the prime, under NDA, on synthetic data, and never touches the agency or a live student record.
US prime or on-site US only
Live PII, SLA, agency-facing
Live student PII and assessment-score data
Data migration of live student records
On-site Wayne County training delivery, Section 1.3.2A.2.c
Live system administration and SLA support
Background-check coordination and CHRI data handling
All communication with Wayne RESA
Gates, stated plainly. A FERPA-compliant data use agreement or NDA that references FERPA, Michigan student-data-privacy law, and breach notification must be signed before any data moves. Live student PII, record migration, on-site training, live administration, and all agency contact stay with the US prime. Background checks for campus-access personnel run $75 per CHRI record, paid by the contractor.
Where bids fail
Missing Familial Relationship Disclosure MCL 380.1267 · notarized
The rule
A notarized Familial Relationship Disclosure is mandatory. It must address any family relationship between the bidder's owners or employees and Wayne RESA Board members or Superintendent Dr. Daveda J. Colbert.
If you miss it
Missing it means the bid is not accepted. It is not waivable and is an instant disqualification. Make it checklist item 1.
How scoring works
Four scored factors, 100 points, and a gate before any of them.
A pass/fail experience gate runs first: at least 3 years in assessment data management within the last 5 years, verified through references. Miss it and the proposal is eliminated before scoring.
Scored factors, 100 points, Section 3.8
01Technical scope & solution quality40%
02Pricing25%
03References20%
04Terms & conditions adherence15%
The winning moves: technical, prove every MUST with specifics and name MISTAR; pricing, complete all six Attachment A categories with tiered per-student pricing and a stated volume threshold, 2% fee built in; references, 3 K-12 or RESA/ISD references dated 2021 or later, Michigan if possible; terms, accept the governing CoPro+ document and submit only genuine, reasoned exceptions. Wayne RESA may also use clarifications, a deficiency report, oral presentation, site visit, a BAFO round, or negotiation (Section 3.9); failure to appear at a scheduled presentation or site visit may mean rejection.
Full scope
The deliverable set, mapped heading-for-heading.
A cloud-hosted SaaS platform that centralizes assessment data for 33 districts and about 97 PSAs, integrates with the SIS, connects to the Michigan Data Hub and benchmark providers, runs MTSS, and reports to districts and the board.
02
Michigan Data Hub
Connection to the statewide hub for interoperable district data exchange.
03
Benchmark integrations
NWEA MAP, Renaissance Star, i-Ready, Acadience at minimum 24-hour sync during testing windows, plus CSV import for legacy data.
04
Longitudinal data warehouse
Multi-year student assessment history with SSO and kiosk mode for online testing.
05
MTSS framework
Tier tracking, progress monitoring, and intervention-fidelity measurement across the tiers.
06
Automated IRIP drafting
Individual Reading Improvement Plans generated from the data, with customizable forms and fields.
07
Early-warning ABCs
Attendance, behavior, and course-performance indicators with watchlists.
08
Interactive dashboards
Point-and-click demographic filtering, standard and custom reporting.
09
ESSA & IDEA exports
State and federal reporting exports built in.
10
Reporting cadence
Quarterly usage reports to Wayne RESA and the ISD, annual audit-log reports.
11
Training & support
Role-differentiated training and ongoing technical support, with on-site Wayne County delivery onshore.
Value & pricing
Six pricing categories, one variable that moves the number.
No budget is stated. Pricing is Attachment A across six categories, and the per-student annual subscription is the driver. High-volume and tiered pricing is evaluated more favorably. The ranges below are pre-bid estimates derived from scope, not buyer figures.
ISubscription, per-student annualIIImplementation & configuration, fixed feeIIITraining & technical supportIVReporting & analyticsVOptional modules, including Item BankVIPricing assumptions & volume discounts
Low
$1.17M3-yr base
$1.50 per student per year, Wayne County only.
Mid / recommendedBase case
$1.35M+
Bottom-up estimate near $2.25 per student per year with statewide ramp. Model under NDA
High
$2.73M+3-yr base
$3.50 per student per year, full item bank, premium support, 50%+ statewide adoption in years 2 and 3.
All totals reflect the 3-year base term and must include the 2% CoPro+ fee in every line. Tax is excluded, net 30 terms, price assurance is lowest available pricing for the term.
Techtiz models the per-student tiers and the cost build so the prime enters with an 8 to 12% Best and Final Offer buffer intact.
Security gates & frameworks
The MUST gates and the law the contract pulls in.
The Section 1.3.2C security gates are pass/fail. The governing contract terms sit outside the RFP body in the CoPro+ document. NIGP is buyer-stated; NAICS is inferred.
US-hosted servers only
Pass/fail. A non-US-hosted platform fails the gate outright.
FERPA & Michigan student privacy
Governs every live student record; a data use agreement is required.
Encryption
AES-256 at rest recommended, TLS 1.2 or higher in transit.
SOC 2 Type II & ISO 27001
A current certificate is required; an expired one fails the gate.
District data ownership
Full CSV export plus certified destruction within 30 days of termination.
Michigan FOIA
1976 PA 442. Blanket confidentiality markings are disregarded.
MCL 124.504 cooperative
The piggyback framework for the statewide CoPro+ Master Agreement.
99.99% uptime SLA
4-hour critical response, 1-business-day non-critical, deficiencies fixed in 5 business days.
NIGP 92000 / NAICS 611710
Buyer codes for the award. NAICS is buyer-inferred, confirm before submission.
Agency context
Who is buying, and who scores it.
Wayne RESA is the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency, the largest of 56 RESAs in Michigan, governed by a board elected by the 33 county district boards it serves under Superintendent Dr. Daveda J. Colbert. Procurement runs through one office. Stacey Shaw, purchasing@resa.net, is the sole point of contact and signer. Contact with any other Wayne RESA personnel may result in disqualification.
33
Districts served, ~97 academies
260,000+
Students covered
92000
NIGP data & software services
Wayne RESA, Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency, Detroit, Michigan.
The competing field
47 primes mapped, a long tail of boutiques.
From the prime-contractor database. The revenue concentrates in a few national firms, but most of the bench is small, and the in-state field is thin. Figures are public-source estimates for partner targeting, not verified financials.
47
Firms mapped to the solicitation
16 / 31
Highly / partially relevant
3
Michigan-based primes
~$8.65B
Combined estimated revenue
5national, $500M+, where the revenue concentrates8mid-market, $50M to $500M34boutique, under $50M
The largest primes by estimate are Snowflake, Apex Systems, and Public Consulting Group, with PowerSchool and Instructure leading the education-specific set. Named under NDA
The 5 Michigan-based primes, the full named map, and the relevance scoring across all 47 firms are in the full document pack. Ask us for it under NDA.
The submission
Eight certifications, all mandatory, plus the priced forms.
Each Section 2.3 certification is required. Two are notarized. Miss one and the proposal is incomplete before it is scored.
01Debarment / Suspension02Nondiscrimination, federal and state-assisted programs03Assurance regarding access to records04Iran Economic Sanctions Act, notarized05Familial Relationship Disclosure, notarized06Certificate of Independent Price Determination07Lobbying disclosure / certification08U.S. DOE Non-Discrimination Assurance+Attachment A pricing, Response Boxes, Appendix A map
Before June 12
Four questions worth filing.
Questions the prime should consider, in writing, to purchasing@resa.net only. Techtiz never contacts Wayne RESA.
Question 01
Is a MISTAR sandbox or test environment available pre-award?
A test instance lets the integration be proven on synthetic data and turns the 40-point technical factor from a claim into a demonstration.
Question 02
What student count should pricing assume, and are tiers expected?
The per-student subscription is the price driver. The exact enrollment basis and any volume tiers shape every Attachment A line.
Question 03
Is NAICS 611710 confirmed for this award?
The code is buyer-inferred. Confirming it avoids a registration or set-aside mismatch at submission.
Question 04
Will Wayne RESA use oral presentations or a site visit?
Section 3.9 allows them, and failure to appear can mean rejection. Knowing the plan shapes the team and the schedule.
How Techtiz fits
The integration and back-office engine, behind your firm.
Techtiz drafts the technical content and builds the integrations in synthetic environments. The prime owns the award, the agency relationship, the US-hosted production system, and every word said to Wayne RESA.
NDA before any data
A FERPA-compliant data use agreement or NDA that names Wayne RESA and this solicitation, before a single document moves.
MISTAR & benchmark build
Integration code, dashboards, MTSS and IRIP configuration, and the compliance matrix, built and tested on synthetic data.
Proposal & pricing support
The technical narrative, the six Attachment A categories, and the per-student tier model, drafted for your review.
Your firm owns the contract
The award, US-hosted production, live student data, on-site training, the SLA, and the agency relationship all stay with the prime.
NDA Prime name, engagement value, and live student data stay under NDA. Techtiz never contacts Wayne RESA.
Bidding WRESA-47-2026-2027-04? The window is open.
Request the full pre-bid document pack.
The RFP decode, the MISTAR and benchmark integration plan, the Attachment A pricing model, the compliance matrix, and the 47-firm prime database. A US partner manager replies within one business day, under a mutual NDA, never agency-facing.
Frequently asked questions
Pre-bid brief & confidentiality
Quick answers about how to use this engagement example and what detail is available under NDA.
Why is the prime contractor name withheld?
Most SLED subcontract work sits under mutual NDA and prime branding requirements. Public summaries describe engagement type, technical surface, and outcomes. Partner names and proposal content are shared only with explicit written permission or under an executed teaming agreement.
Can Techtiz support our bid on a similar pursuit?
Yes. If your pursuit matches this engagement type, email sled@techtiz.co or use the teaming intake form. Within 1 business day a U.S.-based partner manager replies with a mutual NDA template and a calendar slot—never agency-facing.
What do we receive under NDA?
Full RFP-decode packs, compliance matrices, technical volumes, submission runbooks, and named-resume options scoped to your vehicle and timeline. Prime name, pricing, and agency data stay inside the prime boundary.
Does Techtiz contact the procuring agency?
No. Techtiz is subcontract-only and never faces the agency. Your program manager holds the client relationship, sign-off, and all agency communication.