Atu - Arkansas Tech University - Ar - Agency Bids & RFPs

Arkansas Tech University is seeking proposals for screenprinted and embroidered shirts. Sealed responses must be received by October 7, 2025, at 2 PM. The RFP outlines requirements for services, including no credit card payments, purchase orders, delivery to specified locations, and invoicing procedures. Vendors must be licensed with the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) to use ATU trademarks. The contract will be awarded based on a weighted evaluation of cost (40%), quality (30%), demonstrated success with higher education institutions (20%), and references (10%). Additional documents are required prior to contract award: disclosure required by executive order ****, combined certifications for contracting with the state of Arkansas, and EEOC policy statements. Responses must be submitted in a specific format. The contract is anticipated to be for one year with up to six one-year renewals, for a maximum of seven years. The university reserves the right to cancel the contract with 30 days' written notice or immediately upon legal violation.

The bid is for a 15-passenger van. Responses must be submitted via email, fax, or mail by August 27, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The selected awardee will be required to submit additional forms. The proposal and resulting contract are available to any college or university in Arkansas. Descriptive literature should be included with the bid response.

Arkansas Tech University (ATU) is seeking qualified architectural firms for on-call services. The RFQ (Request for Qualifications) **** is open until September 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM CT. The selection process is qualifications-based (QBS) and will involve a review of submitted Statements of Qualifications (SOQs). The successful firms will be eligible for negotiations on fees. The contract term is up to one year initially, renewable for up to seven years. The RFQ includes detailed requirements for the SOQs, including firm profiles, team organization, relevant experience, project approach, workload capacity, and required certifications. The evaluation criteria include experience, performance, team qualifications, project approach, and capacity. Shortlisted firms will be invited for interviews. The deadline for submission of SOQs is September 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM CT.

Responses must be submitted using a specific form and received by September 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM. A sealed envelope with the bid number clearly marked is required. Faxed or email responses are not acceptable. Detailed descriptive literature must accompany bids if bidding other than as specified. Contract and grant disclosure, boycott, and illegal immigrant certification forms, and EEO policy forms must be completed before a purchase order can be released. Delivery is required by December 15, 2025. Specifications are intended to establish minimum desired quality or performance levels. Installation is the responsibility of the contractor. Bids must be submitted to the specified address. Late responses will not be accepted. The university reserves the right to accept or reject all or any part of a bid. Bids must be submitted on the provided form. The university reserves the right to award the bid in the best interest of the university. Quote FOB destination, freight prepaid. No substitutions or cancellations are permitted without prior written approval. Delivery shall be made during university work hours only. All commodities furnished will be subject to inspection and acceptance after delivery. Backorders or failure to deliver within the required time may be a default of the contract. The contractor must give written notice to procurement services of the reason and the expected delivery date. The university may buy elsewhere and any additional cost will be borne by the contractor. Any specifications, drawings, technical information, dies, cuts, negatives, positives, data or any other commodity furnished to the contractor shall remain property of the university. Any contract entered into pursuant to this RFQ is not assignable nor the duties thereunder delegable by either party without the written consent of both parties of the original contract. Either party may cancel any contract or item award for cause by giving a thirty-30 day notice of intent to cancel. The university may cancel this contract to the extent funds are no longer legally available for expenditures under this contract. The university will return any delivered but unpaid goods in normal condition to the contractor. If the university is unable to return the commodities in normal condition and there are no funds legally available to pay for the goods, the contractor may file a claim with the Arkansas claims commission for the actual expense. If the contractor has provided services and there are not longer funds legally available to pay for the services, the contractor may file a claim. The university encourages all small, minority and women-owned business enterprises to submit bids. The bidder agrees to indemnify and hold the university harmless from all claims, damages, and costs, including attorneys' fees, arising from infringement of patents or copyrights. The original written or electronic language of the RFQ shall not be changed or altered except by approved written addendum issued by ATU procurement services. The university reserves the right to award the item(s) listed on the RFQ individually, by groups, all or none or by any other method as deemed in the best interest of the university. In the event all bids exceed available funds, as certified by the appropriate fiscal officer, the agency procurement official is authorized, in situations where time or economic considerations preclude resolicitation of work of a reduced scope, to negotiate an adjustment of the bid price, including changes in the bid requirements, with the lowest responsive responsible bidder in order to bring the bid within the amount of available funds. The RFQ, contract award or purchase order will clearly state the period of time the contract will be in effect for each individual contract. Backorders or failure to deliver within the time required may be a default of the contract. All commodities furnished will be subject to inspection and acceptance of the university after delivery. Backo