Prequalification for Educational Institutions Offering Tuition Discounts for City of Norfolk Employees

The City of Norfolk (the “City”) is seeking qualified educational providers that will offer discounted educational services and/or benefits which may include tuition discounts, price matching, waived application/registration fees, or credit for prior experience (e.g., public safety academies) to City of Norfolk employees.

Background

The City of Norfolk employs approximately 4,700 employees.  Full-time, part-time permanent, special project, and sworn employees who have completed 6 months of continuous service and have maintained a sound performance record are eligible to apply for tuition reimbursement.  Courses selected must align with their current position or a reasonable job opportunity in the City.  Employees are able to select the educational provider that best meets their needs as long as that provider offers for-credit courses and is accredited through the United States Department of Education or regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools of Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

All educational providers who meet with qualifications defined within will be added to the prequalified list available to City employees based on the terms defined within with scope

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFQ 10680-R1-2027/KA
• Department: Human Resources
• Department Head: Marva Smith (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-05T21:00:00.709Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Pass/Fail (1 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Vendor Response (required) —

  Please upload your ENTIRE Proposal here, as one PDF document. Instructions regarding the format of the response can be found HERE within the attachments.

• Response Confirmation —

  Each proposer is required to confirm they have included these signed forms as part of your vendor response submitted above.

• Anti-Collusion Statement (required)
• Ethics in Public Contracting (required)
• Non-Discrimination (required)
• Debarment Certification (required)
• Compliance with Federal Immigration Law (required)
• Compliance with State Law – Authorization to Transact Business in the Commonwealth of Virginia (required)
• Equal Opportunity Business Status (required)
• Acknowledgment of Addenda and Q&A (required) —

  Proposer acknowledges that they received and reviewed all Addenda and Questions and Answers

• Pricing Proposal Options (required) —

  Select how you want the bidder to submit their pricing proposals