Online Portal and Application Build for Early Years RFP Updates and Questions

We are seeking to develop a comprehensive public facing portal that will allow members of the early childhood workforce to easily apply to multiple programs offered by Early Years, and have their information sent into the appropriate FileMaker Pro backend database. Application processes include form completion as well as uploading supporting documents.
We anticipate this project rolling out in phases with additional long term goals to keep in mind, as outlined in the attached RFP.  
Please email rfp@earlyyearsnc.org with any questions you may have. All questions received will be answered and shared with all candidates on this webpage.

The final day to submit questions is Friday, April 10th, 2026 and all questions will be answered no later than Friday, April 17th, 2026.

Proposals Due: No later than 5:00 pm  EST, Monday, April 27th, 2026.

CLICK HERE FOR THE RFP

Proposal submissions should be sent to: rfp@earlyyearsnc.org.

Thank you for considering our proposal request.

Questions about the RFP

Disclaimer: Some questions may have been modified from their original state to ensure clarity for all and to help consolidate duplicate questions. If your question is not listed and answered below, it may have been deemed more appropriate for a different phase of this project rather than initial RFP review.