Web Content Filtering

Spartanburg County School District Two is seeking bids for a Firm Fixed Price contract to provide web content filtering services using Linewize or an approved equivalent, ensuring compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act and district-specific technical requirements. The solicitation, numbered 2618 and issued on May 6, 2026, with responses due by June 1, 2026, requires a solution that supports all major student device platforms—including Windows 11, ChromeOS, iPads, and MacBooks—both on and off campus, and integrates with Entra ID/Active Directory and Google via LDAP. The system must deliver granular filtering, real-time image analysis with adult content blurring, SSL decryption, YouTube blocking with embedded video exceptions, time-based access controls, VPN/proxy bypass prevention, and comprehensive reporting including daily student-level email reports and 90+ days of data retention. The contracting officer retains exclusive ownership of all data and materials generated under the contract, and offshore performance is strictly prohibited. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with technical acceptability determined by responsiveness to mandatory requirements such as CIPA compliance, platform integration, reporting capabilities, and data ownership provisions. The award may be granted for a one-year base period with up to four one-year options, limiting the total contract duration to five years, and pricing must remain fixed across all option periods. Payment will be made via the District’s Visa Purchasing Card with no surcharges, and the contractor must comply with specific tax allocation rules, limited to income and asset taxes, while the District assumes responsibility for other tax types. The contractor is prohibited from imposing additional terms of use on users or offering unsolicited products or services to the public. All packaging and disposable materials must be disposed of daily or upon job completion, and inspections are tied to successful service delivery. Only physical, sealed submissions are accepted, and electronic proposals will not be considered. The Procurement Officer is the sole authority to grant waivers or modify the contract, and termination may occur without penalty if funds are unavailable for future fiscal periods, with reimbursement limited to nonrecurring, unamortized costs. Contractors must provide a completed Substitute W-9 form, certify their business status as minority or woman-owned if applicable, confirm 8(a) status, and attest to debarment and drug-free workplace compliance, with no requirement for Unique Entity ID or CAGE code. All information security definitions explicitly include metadata and location data as protected elements under