The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) is seeking proposals for an Academic Management System (AMS). The submission deadline is September 30, 2025, at 4:00 PM CST, and the bid opening date is October 1, 2025, at 9:00 AM CST. Proposals must be delivered to the specified address. The system must include class scheduling, curriculum development, and online catalog management, along with full implementation and integration with UCA's existing SIS (Student Information System), and ongoing technical support. The proposal must include a detailed implementation plan, timeline, work plan, maintenance/support agreement, training plan, quality assurance plan, and any additional functionality. Clarification questions must be submitted by September 9, 2025. The evaluation process will consider both technical and cost proposals. The anticipated contract start date is January 1, 2026, for a four-year initial term, potentially renewable for up to three additional years.
The bid submission deadline is September 30, 2025, by 4:00 PM CST. deliver proposal submissions for this request for proposal to the university of central arkansas uca on or before the designated bid opening date and time.
Payment will be made in accordance with applicable UCA accounting procedures upon acceptance of goods and services by the university. payment will be made in accordance with applicable uca accounting procedures upon acceptance of goods and services by the university.
The grand total score (technical score + cost score) will determine the ranking of proposals. he grand total score for each prospective contractor, which is the sum of the technical score and cost score, shall be used to determine the ranking of proposals.
Prospective contractors must meet all requirements in the requirements sections of the RFP. a prospective contractor must unconditionally accept all requirements in the requirements sections of this rfp to be considered a responsive prospective contractor.
Samples or demonstrators, when requested, must be furnished free of expense to the state. samples or demonstrators, when requested, must be furnished free of expense to the state.
Clarification questions must be submitted by 4:00 PM CST on September 9, 2025. submit any questions requesting clarification of information contained in this bid solicitation in writing via email by 4: 00 p. m. , central time on or before september 9, 2025, to the uca buyer as shown on page one 1 of this bid solicitation.