University Graduate Government Bids & RFPs

Quotations are due by July 6th, 2026, at 10 am. Quotations are due by july 6th, 2026 at 10am.

Payment terms are not explicitly detailed, but the contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order. A 2% excise tax may apply to foreign persons unless an exemption is claimed. The purpose of this firm fixed price purchase order is to for us higher education advising services in accordance with attachment a.

Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible offeror. Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible offeror.

Vendors must have demonstrated educational experience (at least a bachelor's degree), experience in US higher education academic advising (at least 9-10 months), ability to guide students through the US college application process, strong interpersonal and communication skills, familiarity with the US higher education system, experience delivering workshops/presentations, ability to plan and execute events, and excellent verbal and written English skills. Proof of SAM registration is required. Vendors shall have the following skills: demonstrated educational experience of at least a bachelors degree in relevant fields of study e. g. education, counseling, international relations, or communication.

Failure to be registered in SAM. gov prior to proposal submission may deem the offeror's proposal to be considered non-responsible. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offerors proposal to be considered non responsible and no further consideration will be given.

Sealed proposals are due by July 20, 2026, at 12 PM EST.

Oakland University's preferred payment method is with a university credit card (PCard). They will not accept convenience fees or increased pricing due to PCard payment.

Proposals will be evaluated based on demonstrated experience, expertise in price sensitivity methodologies, capability in pricing differentiation and modeling, data integration strength, predictive modeling and scenario simulation capabilities, quality of consulting support, and cost. The award will be made to the responsive and responsible respondent whose proposal offers the best value.

Proposers must demonstrate experience with public or regional universities, financial aid optimization processes, advising strategies specific to individual institutions, and application of national best practices. They must also describe their proprietary algorithms and yield prediction models.

Failure to submit information in accordance with RFP requirements, failure to comply with the procurement schedule, or failure to meet insurance requirements may lead to disqualification.

Proposals must be received by July 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

The university's preferred payment method is with a university credit card (PCard). The university will not accept convenience fees or increased pricing due to PCard payment.

Proposals will be evaluated based on experience, expertise, modeling capabilities, consulting support, proven results, data privacy, security, FERPA compliance, coordination ability, and cost, with the goal of selecting the best value proposal.

Proposals should demonstrate experience working with public, regional universities, expertise in price sensitivity methodologies, cohort and program-level pricing differentiation and modeling, ability to integrate data, strength in predictive modeling and scenario simulation, and high-quality consulting support.

Services not conforming to specifications may not be accepted at the firm's expense. Services not provided in accordance with the scope of services may result in the firm being found in default, and all procurement costs may be charged against the firm.

Failure to submit information in accordance with RFP requirements, failure to comply with specifications, or proposing to firms that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise determined ineligible may lead to disqualification.

All proposals must be submitted through BidNet Direct by 3:00 p. m. CT on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

University shall pay contractor's invoices by the day that is thirty (30) calendar days after university receives the contractor's invoice, unless a different arrangement is set forth herein.

The proposer warrants that the supplies delivered hereunder shall be free from all defects in material and workmanship and shall comply with all the requirements of this order for a period of ninety (90) days from the date such supplies are accepted, unless otherwise provided herein.

Proposals will be awarded based on the following criteria: labor and overhead versus funds spent in advertising (25 points), technical proficiency and approach (30 points), and reference and sample advertising from previous campaigns including any work performed for UAH (45 points).

Proposers shall have previous experience leading a recruitment campaign for a university and provide at a minimum one verifiable reference regarding the university campaign led by the proposer. Proposer must also provide samples from the recruitment campaign they have done for a university.

If the contractor fails to fulfill its contract obligations, the university may give the contractor written notice of its failure to perform, and if the contractor fails to correct the default within five (5) days, the university, by written notice, may terminate the contract after an additional five (5) days.

Proposer shall also provide samples from the recruitment campaign they have done for a university within the package.

All questions regarding the RFP should be submitted via BidNet Direct by June 15, 2026, at 3:00 p. m. CT.

Grounds for rejection of a proposal include, but shall not be limited to: failure of a proposal to conform to the essential requirements of the solicitation; a proposal imposing conditions which would modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation; failure of the contractor to sign the proposal form; any proposal determined by the university to be unreasonable as to commission and/or guarantee; proposals received that are determined to be from contractors who are not responsible.

The university has a total budget for all costs related to this campaign of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($750,****).