Request for Proposals: Co-Managed IT Services

RFP No. NCA-IT-2026-01

 

National Children’s Alliance (NCA) is accepting proposals from qualified managed IT service providers for a co-managed information technology services engagement. NCA welcomes proposals from all qualified firms.

 

About NCA. National Children’s Alliance is the national accrediting body and membership organization for Children’s Advocacy Centers across the United States. We are a federally funded nonprofit with an approximately 50-person, fully remote, cloud-first workforce.

 

About this opportunity. NCA is seeking a co-managed IT partner to work alongside our internal technology staff — providing day-to-day end-user support, 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring and response, endpoint and identity management, Microsoft 365 administration, data backup, and strategic technology advisory. Complete requirements are described in the RFP document.

 

Download the RFP. https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/nca-rfp-co-managed-it-services/ — The RFP document is the authoritative and controlling source for all requirements, instructions, and terms.

 

Who should respond. Managed service providers with experience supporting remote-first and/or nonprofit and federally funded organizations, and demonstrated depth in the Microsoft 365 environment.

 

Key dates

• • RFP issued: Monday, July 13, 2026
  • Written questions due: Friday, July 17, 2026
  • NCA responses to questions posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 
  • Proposals due: Monday, August 3, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
  • Finalist interviews (anticipated): week of August 10, 2026
  • Selection (anticipated): by August 28, 2026

 

Questions. The question submission deadline has passed.   Click here for Consolidated Q&A Responses

 

How to submit. Email your complete proposal to with the subject line “NCA-IT-2026-01 — Co-Managed IT Proposal — [Your Firm Name]” no later than Monday, August 3, 2026, 5:00 PM ET. Proposals must include the items specified in the RFP, including the completed response forms (Attachments A and B), pricing, your proposed master services agreement, SOC 2 report, references, certificate of insurance, and SAM.gov Unique Entity ID.

 

Contact. Jennifer Read, Controller, National Children’s Alliance —

 

Terms. This RFP does not obligate NCA to award a contract. NCA is not bound to accept the lowest-priced proposal and reserves the right to amend or cancel this solicitation, request clarifications, and negotiate with one or more respondents. NCA is an equal opportunity organization and encourages responses from all qualified firms.