5-Attachment 4 - HECVAT.pdf

This is a Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Tool (HECVAT) attachment related to the Texas School Climate Program solicitation issued by the University of Texas at Austin. The HECVAT is a standardized assessment questionnaire designed to evaluate vendor security, privacy, and compliance practices. This document serves as an attachment to the RFP and establishes the framework through which qualified vendors must demonstrate their organizational capabilities, security controls, and adherence to data protection standards relevant to the university's procurement process. The assessment tool addresses vendor readiness across multiple operational and security dimensions that the university requires of potential contractors.

The HECVAT questionnaire requires vendors to provide detailed responses regarding their information security practices, business continuity measures, data handling procedures, and compliance certifications. Vendors submitting proposals for the Texas School Climate Program must complete this assessment tool as part of their bid submission to demonstrate their qualifications in protecting institutional data, maintaining service reliability, and meeting higher education industry standards. The completion and submission of the HECVAT serves as a prerequisite evaluation mechanism that allows the University of Texas at Austin to assess vendor capability to manage sensitive information and maintain appropriate security postures throughout the contract term.