Attachment 9 - Minimum Bidder Qualifications.xlsx

This is a minimum bidder qualifications attachment for a Request for Proposal issued by the State University of New York (SUNY) to procure research services for the ASAP ACE Study, a five-year evaluation of the Advancing Success in Associate Pathways (ASAP) and Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) programs. The study will assess the effectiveness of these wraparound support initiatives, which provide eligible students with funding for textbooks, groceries, and transportation costs, as well as academic assistance, personalized advisement, and career development activities across multiple SUNY campuses. The selected research organization will be responsible for conducting a comprehensive quasi-experimental analysis across both student cohorts and all participating campuses, with services commencing immediately following approval by the New York State Office of the Attorney General and Office of the State Comptroller.

The minimum bidder qualifications require that proposed team members possess documented experience conducting quasi-experimental studies using Propensity Score Matching (PSM) methodology with student-level data. Additionally, the selected vendor must demonstrate the capacity to manage the entire five-year study scope as a single responsible entity and must handle all study planning, Institutional Review Board (IRB) processing as necessary, and secure data collection and analysis activities. There are no Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) contracting goals for this procurement, and no incumbent contractor history is noted within the past five years.