RFP 212167790CK - Out of State Recruitment Services.pdf

Request for Proposal

This Request for Proposal (“RFP”), issued by Virginia Commonwealth University (“VCU” or “University”), is part of a competitive procurement process allowing for negotiation of goods and services. It also provides Firms1 with a fair opportunity for their services to be considered. The process of competitive negotiation used in this case should not be confused with the process used in competitive sealed bidding. A bid is used where the goods or services procured can be described precisely, and price is generally the determinative factor. Price is not required to be the determinative factor of this RFP, although it may be. The RFP process allows VCU the flexibility it needs to negotiate with Firms to arrive at a mutually agreeable relationship.

Title: Out of State Recruitment Services

RFP Number: RFP # 212167790CK

Issue Date: March 5, 2026

Proposal Due Date: April 3, 2026

2:00 PM

Issuing Agency:

Procurement Services Virginia Commonwealth University

Direct Inquiries to:

Please submit questions in the Questions Form Questions due March 20, 2026.

Christopher C. Kersey, CPPB,CUPO ckersey2@vcu.edu

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Proposal Submission:

Note: The eVA system may indicate "Solicitation only accepts paper responses" due to platform limitations—this is incorrect. Use Smartsheet exclusively.

Submit electronically via Smartsheet only

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Paper, hand-delivered, or eVA submissions will not be accepted.

Access to Solicitation: This solicitation and any addenda are posted and may be accessed at any time at:

http://www.eva.virginia.gov

A VASCUPP Member Institution

1 The term “Firm” shall have the same meaning and be interchangeable with the terms “Vendor”, “Supplier” and/or “Contractor” as such terms may be used/referenced in this RFP or the associated agreement.

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I. INTRODUCTION

A. PURPOSE: VCU invites prospective Firms to submit a proposal to provide admissions geodemographic services to assist in maximizing recruitment communication and yield efforts, including search mailing, electronic mail, and calling campaigns, to increase enrollment in key areas and Virginia. The primary focus will be on out-of-state enrollment, with some focus to include in-state and transfer recruitment and yield initiatives as needed.

The RFP provides Firms with the relevant operational, performance, application and general requirements that the proposal must fulfill.

Specific goals for the project include:

1. Increase the number of out-of-state freshmen enrolled annually through 2028.

2. Increase the percent of newly enrolled out-of-state freshmen to at least 20% by 2028.

3. Increase the number of potentially admissible out-of-state applicants in order to enroll a freshman class that is 20% out-of-state by 2028.

4. Increase the number of transfer students from two-year and four-year colleges to 1,600+ by 2028.

B. TERM: The term for any resulting agreement is expected to be two (2) years, with the option up to two (2) one (1)-year renewals, to be exercised upon mutual signed agreement by authorized representatives of both parties.

C. CONFIDENTIALITY: VCU is a public institution of higher education and as such is subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (Code of Virginia §2.2-3700, et seq.).

Therefore, all proposals and other documentation submitted by Firm may be subject to disclosure to third parties as required by FOIA and other applicable provisions of law. The final Agreement documents and pricing are not confidential or proprietary pursuant to

FOIA.

D. COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT: It is the intent of this solicitation and resulting agreement(s) to allow for cooperative procurement at the Firm’s discretion. Accordingly, any public body, public or private health, or educational institution, or lead-issuing institution's affiliated foundations may participate in any resulting agreement(s) if authorized by the Firm.

E. OPTIONAL-USE AGREEMENT: The resulting agreement(s) will be an optional use agreement.

VCU is in no way required to make purchases from the Firm and may in its sole discretion purchase the identical and/or similar goods/services from other sources. Any estimates/quantities contained herein do not represent a purchase commitment by VCU.

II. THE UNIVERSITY

Located in downtown Richmond, with an international arts campus in Qatar, VCU enrolls about 30,000 students in more than 200 certificate and degree programs. As one of the nation’s top research universities, VCU attracts more than $560 million a year in sponsored research funding.

The National Science Foundation ranks VCU as a top 50 national public research university and U.S.

News and World Report lists VCU in the top 20 percent of global universities. VCU is one of just 84 public universities nationwide with an academic medical center to receive Carnegie Foundation designations of “Highest Research Activity” and “Community Engaged.”

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As a university-based health system, VCU Health spans multiple locations across Virginia and includes: the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center (one of only two NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in Virginia); the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, the region's only full-service children's hospital which is nationally ranked in multiple specialties; the VCU Medical Center, the No. 1 hospital in Richmond and the No. 2 hospital in Virginia; and renowned programs that include the Pauley Heart Center, Hume-Lee Transplant Center, Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health and more.

The university and its health system are the largest employer in the Richmond area, with more than 27,000 employees, including more than 2,000 full-time instructional faculty — many of them nationally and internationally recognized in their fields. VCU’s economic impact on Virginia is $9.5 billion.

VCU’s 17 varsity sports compete at the NCAA Division I level as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and have won numerous team and individual conference championships since joining in 2012.

III. COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

VCU is dedicated to institutional excellence by fostering a competitive, results-driven procurement process. Our ability to deliver exceptional education, research, healthcare, and public service is strengthened by the expertise and capabilities of our broad range of vendors, suppliers, and contractors. An important part of our procurement program involves a commitment to doing business with Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) certified businesses.

To further this commitment, VCU has established a goal of 42% SBSD certified businesses, which includes an aspirational goal for a 10% increase in expenditures with local businesses. The most competitive suppliers will have SBSD utilization plans that support VCU’s supplier diversity commitment.

IV. RFP PROCESS

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Communications with VCU During the RFP Process

Communications regarding this Request for Proposals shall be formal from the date of issue for this RFP until either a Firm has been selected or the University rejects all proposals. Communications shall be directed to the buyer listed on the solicitation cover sheet. Communications, including requests for information or comments or speculations regarding this RFP, to any University employee other than the buyer on the front of the solicitation cover sheet, may result in the rejection of the Firm’s proposal.

2. Qualifications of Firms

VCU may make such reasonable investigations as deemed proper and necessary to determine the ability of the Firm to perform the services/furnish the goods. The Firm shall furnish to VCU all such information and data for this purpose as may be requested. Additionally, VCU reserves the right to inspect the Firm's physical facilities prior to award to satisfy questions regarding the Firm's capabilities. VCU reserves the right to reject any proposal if the evidence submitted by, or

RFP 212167790CK Page 4 of 12 investigations of, such Firm fail to satisfy VCU that such Firm is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the agreement and to provide the services and/or furnish the goods contemplated. VCU further reserves the right to disqualify a Firm from further participation in the evaluation process should VCU find or know that statements submitted are inaccurate or misleading.

3. Addenda

a. If this solicitation is amended by published addenda, unmodified terms and conditions remain effective.

b. Firms shall acknowledge receipt of any addendum to this solicitation by signing and returning the addendum.

4. Proposal Acceptance Period

Any proposal in response to this solicitation shall be valid for ninety (90) days. At the end of the ninety (90) days, the proposal may be withdrawn at the written request of the Firm. If the proposal is not withdrawn at that time, it remains in effect until an award is made or the solicitation is cancelled.

5. Cancellation of Solicitation

The University may cancel this Request for Proposals or reject proposals at any time prior to an award and is not required to furnish a statement of the reason why a particular proposal was not deemed to be the most advantageous.

B. PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

1. Event/Milestone Snapshot (subject to change)

Event/Milestone Date/Date Range

Issue Date of RFP March 5, 2026

Questions Due Date March 20, 2026

Proposal Due Date April 3, 2026

Oral Presentations April 27, 2026 – April 30, 2026

Negotiations April 30, 2026 – May 7, 2026

Anticipated Agreement Award May 29, 2026

2. The steps above are further described below. It is incumbent upon all Firms to read the entire solicitation to understand the solicitation process.

C. DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING QUESTIONS

If any prospective Firm has questions about the specifications or other solicitation documents, the prospective Firm should contact the buyer whose name appears on the

RFP 212167790CK Page 5 of 12 solicitation cover sheet. Any revisions to the solicitation will be made only by addendum issued by the buyer. Questions concerning this RFP must be received via email no later than the date listed in the procurement schedule above.

D. PROPOSAL DUE DATE

Proposals must be submitted via Smartsheet (link on cover sheet) by the designated due date and time; late submissions, per the Smartsheet timestamp, may be rejected. Firms should submit early to account for technical delays. See "Submission of Proposals" for details.

E. ORAL PRESENTATIONS

1. Firms who submit a proposal in response to this RFP may be required to conduct an oral presentation of their proposal to VCU. This provides an opportunity for the Firm to clarify or elaborate on the proposal. Oral presentations are an option and may or may not be conducted, at VCU’s sole discretion. Should oral presentations be required, VCU will designate the date and location for the presentation; the date is critical and alternative dates will not be available.

2. Firms invited to conduct an oral presentation shall include the individual(s) who will be the primary point of contact for VCU on the Firm’s presentation team.

F. NEGOTIATIONS/AWARD

All proposals received will be carefully evaluated by the University, and the University intends to conduct negotiations with two or more Firms. After negotiations have been conducted, if the University chooses to make an award, the University will select the Firm(s) which, in its opinion, best meet the needs of the University. Alternately, if the University determines, in its sole discretion, that only one is fully qualified, or that one is clearly more highly qualified than the others under consideration, it may decide to negotiate and award an agreement to that single Firm. In either event, the University intends to execute a mutually satisfactory written agreement with one or more Firms. Because the University may choose to negotiate and award to a single Firm as discussed above, each Firm must include in its written proposal all requirements, terms or conditions it may have, and should not assume that an opportunity will exist to add such matters after the proposal is submitted.

V. STATEMENT OF NEEDS

This Section describes VCU’s requested goods and/or services and the areas to be addressed in Firm’s Proposal. Please note that the utilization of the words “shall” or “must” indicates a mandatory requirement.

A. General

The Contractor shall provide and execute an out of state and key area recruitment plan to include the following:

1. Method to increase freshman applications and enrollment to include calls, direct mails, and videos, etc.

2. Method to increase the number of transfer students from two-year and 4-year colleges.

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B. Work Schedule/Timeline

Include a work schedule/timeline indicating when the elements of the work will be completed and when deliverables will be provided. Deliverables and costs per deliverable will be based on the proposed cost in Attachment C - Pricing.

Please note: A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) and HECVAT (Higher Education Community Assessment Tool) will be required. A Service Organization Controls (SOC 2) Type II may also be required – see Attachment D for more information.

VI. CONTENT/FORMAT OF PROPOSAL

Proposal responses must be written in the same order as outlined below. Proposals should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward, concise description of capabilities.

Emphasis should be placed on completeness and clarity of content. Proposals which are substantially incomplete or lack key information may be rejected.

A. COVER PAGE

Include the following information on the cover page:

1. RFP Title and Number

2. Firm’s legal entity name and, if applicable, DBA.

3. Headquarters address and website address

4. Provide Firm’s W9 or at minimum tax identification number (TIN)

5. Provide the name, title, address, telephone number, and email of the individual who will act as the Firm’s designated representative for purposes of this RFP.

6. Signature: Your proposal must be signed which constitutes your formal offer and acknowledgement of all information contained within this RFP.

B. INTRODUCTION

Provide an introduction of the Firm and all major subcontractors who will be involved in the performance of the work. Include primary business experience, length of time in business, ownership, office locations, and specific location of the principal office from where VCU work will be performed and any other information of an introductory nature.

C. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE FIRM / REFERENCES

Describe how your Firm’s experience equips it to meet the Statement of Needs. List services provided to clients over the past three years that align with VCU’s requirements, including three (3) references, preferably from institutions of higher education or similarly sized organizations for whom you delivered similar services.

D. QUALIFICATION OF STAFF

Provide the names and brief resumes of those individuals specifically assigned to work with the University, including a description of their experience in providing similar Services as described in this RFP. When providing this information, please also identify the individual(s) within the Firm who will have overall responsibility for the University account, the office in

RFP 212167790CK Page 7 of 12 which each account team member is located, and how they fit into the organization of the Firm as a whole.

E. WORK PLAN

The Work Plan must contain a comprehensive description of the goods and/or services including the following elements:

1. General – This section of the proposal must contain sufficient detail to convey the methodology or work plan contemplated for use. Firms must describe how the services listed in the Statement of Needs shall be performed.

2. Deliverables – Fully describe all of the deliverables to be provided under a proposed agreement.

3. Work Schedule/Timeline – Include a work schedule/timeline indicating when the elements of the work will be completed and when deliverables will be provided.

Suggestions, if any, for streamlining the work schedule should be presented. Cost implications for streamlining the schedule should be presented, if applicable.

4. Outcomes and Performance Measurement – Describe the impacts/outcomes Firms intend to achieve, including how these outcomes would be monitored, measured and reported to the University.

5. Overall Risk - Identify key risks to the work’s success. Explain how you will monitor and manage them, including risk reporting to the University (e.g., managing staff turnover or other issues that could affect the work, and their mitigation).

6. Other – Provide any other information the Firm deems relevant to describing the Work Plan.

F. USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS/SBSD BUSINESSES

If the Firm intends to use subcontractors to perform any portion of the work described in this RFP, the Firm must clearly state its intent in the proposal by providing a Subcontracting Plan (“Plan”). The Plan must include a description of which portion(s) of the work will be subcontracted, and must include the names and addresses of potential subcontractors that are Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) certified businesses (https://www.sbsd.virginia.gov). The Plan should include the following information:

1. SBSD Business Commitment – Describe the Firm’s commitment to utilization of SBSD businesses and certify that it will involve SBSD businesses in the performance of any resulting agreement either as part of a joint venture, partnership, subcontractor or as suppliers.

2. Describe the planned areas of subcontractor utilization and identify which Firms are SBSD certified. Please be specific about the types of goods and/or services these subcontractors will provide during the performance of a resulting agreement.

Please include the percentage of the total agreement amount that will be performed by SBSD certified businesses.

3. Identify the individual for your Firm responsible for submitting SBSD reporting information to VCU.

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G. SUSTAINABILITY

VCU is committed to environmental stewardship and seeks to do business with Firms that prioritize sustainable practices. Proposals will be evaluated, in part, based on the contribution to VCU's sustainability goals. Provide detailed information to demonstrate the environmental sustainability of your Firm’s proposed approach, including but not limited to:

1. Sustainability Certifications: Detail any relevant sustainability certifications your products or services have received (e.g., FSC, Energy Star, LEED).

2. Environmental Impact Reduction: Describe strategies for addressing the following:

a. Environmental and social impacts across the entire product lifecycle, from extraction of resources and manufacturing, through to assembly, use, and end of life.

b. Product function characteristics such as performance, lifetime, durability, repairability, and upgradeability.

3. Local and Sustainable Sourcing: Explain how the proposed approach supports local sourcing and the use of sustainable materials. Include information on the percentage of goods sourced locally or from sustainable sources.

4. Innovative Sustainable Practices: Highlight any innovative practices or technologies you employ to enhance sustainability and environmental responsibility.

5. Alignment with VCU Sustainability Goals: Describe how the proposed goods or services align with specific goals and initiatives outlined in the VCU Sustainability Plan. This includes contributing to our targets for energy efficiency, waste reduction, sustainable food sourcing, and community engagement in sustainability.

H. PAYMENT METHOD

Select your desired payment method if awarded an agreement. Please note final payment method will be as negotiated and will be applicable to any resulting agreement. Click the following link for more information about payment methods, associated costs and FAQs.

https://procurement.vcu.edu/for-suppliers/vendor-invoicing--payment/

1. Payment Methods: Firm must indicate the preferred method of payment.

☐ Virtual Card (Net 20)

☐ ACH - Paymode-X Premium (Net 20)

☐ ACH - Paymode-X Basic (Net 35)

☐ Paper Check (Net 35. We encourage you to offer an EPD – see below) 2. Early Payment Discounts (EPD): VCU encourages the Firm to consider expedited payment terms for a discount. Multiple EPD terms are available. If applicable, please select an EPD term below.

☐ 2.0% Net 15 / Net 35

☐ 1.5% Net 20 / Net 35

☐ 0.5% Net 25 / Net 35

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☐ Other (Note: Minimum Net 15)

3. Universal Payment Method: By responding to this solicitation, the Firm acknowledges that the selected payment method will apply to all resulting transactions with VCU, including future orders and invoices, regardless of remit-to address or business unit.

If multiple awards are made to the same Firm with differing methods, VCU may apply a single preferred method across all agreements for efficiency. The Firm may upgrade at any time to Virtual Card or Premium ACH (Paymode-X) by contacting Bank of America or Paymode-X. No amendment is required, but VCU reserves the right to reject / deny a change deemed not in the best interest of the University.

I. CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS

1. General Contractual Provisions: The General Contractual Provisions (Attachment A) are either required by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia or VCU policy and will govern any resulting agreement. If a Firm has any modifications to any of the General Contractual Provisions (except for Provisions A – S, which are mandatory and cannot be changed) you must download the document, make your requested edits and then upload it via Smartsheet (link on cover sheet). For those Firms which have or are required to have a SBSD Plan, Provision X will be required.

VCU reserves the right to accept, reject, or modify the proposed modifications.

Please be advised that any requested modification to the General Contractual Provisions could delay and/or impact an award to a Firm. VCU, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to consider proposals containing significant exceptions to be non-responsive. If the Firm does not submit any requested modifications, then the Firm's proposal will be deemed to include the General Contractual Provisions as stated.

2. Specific Contractual Provisions: Any agreement resulting from this RFP will be governed by the University’s Specific Contractual Provisions (Attachment B). If your firm proposes modifications to these provisions, download the attached document, edit it, and upload it via Smartsheet (link on cover sheet). The University may accept, reject, or revise the proposed changes. Note that modifications could delay or affect the award. Without submitted changes, your proposal will be deemed to incorporate the provisions as stated.

J. PRICING PROPOSAL

Please submit pricing in Attachment C: Pricing. Note VCU reserves the right to negotiate price.

VII. CONFIDENTIAL / PROPRIETARY DATA AND INFORMATION

IMPORTANT: Pursuant to § 34 (F) of the Rules Governing Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance and Construction by a Public Institution of Higher Education of the Commonwealth (Governing Rules), VCU may withhold confidential information identified as proprietary or as a trade secret, submitted by a Firm in connection with a procurement transaction only if, prior to or at the time of submission of such information, the Firm invokes the protections of Governing Rules § 34 (F), RFP 212167790CK Page 10 of 12 identifies the information to be protected, and states the reasons why protection is necessary. To this end, when submitting responses containing such information, the Firms must:

• Clearly denote on the cover page of your proposal if your proposal contains proprietary information.

• Include as the first section of the proposal a written notice that identifies by section and page number the information to be protected, as well as specific reasons why protection is necessary.

• Clearly denote by some distinct method, such as highlighting or underlining, the words, figures or paragraphs within the proposal identified in the written notice.

Failure to follow these instructions shall result in Firm’s full proposal being subject to public disclosure.

PLEASE NOTE: Firms may not request that its entire proposal, pricing, fees or total proposal cost be treated as trade secrets, proprietary or confidential information. The classification of an entire Proposal document, or line-item prices, or total Proposal prices as proprietary or trade secrets is not acceptable and, if Firm does not promptly agree to withdraw this classification following submission, shall result in rejection and return of proposal.

This requirement, Confidential/ Proprietary Data and Information, shall apply to all documents submitted by the Firm throughout the duration of any negotiations, agreements, renewals, and extensions resulting from this solicitation.

VIII. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

A. Proposals must be submitted electronically via Smartsheet (link on cover sheet) by the due date and time specified. Late submissions, per the Smartsheet timestamp, may be rejected.

No paper, facsimile, hand-delivered, or eVA submissions will be accepted. Smartsheet is the sole submission method. Firms are responsible for ensuring timely delivery. Consider submitting at least one day early to account for potential technical delays. Note: eVA may indicate "paper responses only" due to system constraints—disregard this and use Smartsheet exclusively.

B. When submitting via Smartsheet, individual file sizes are limited to 30 MB. This form allows for a total of 250MB in attachments per form submission. Acceptable file formats: .pdf, .docx, .pptx, .xlsx, .jpg, .png, gif.

C. By selecting “Send me a copy of my responses” within the Smartsheet form, you will receive a receipt. Please keep this receipt for your records. If you do not believe you received a receipt, please first check your spam folder. If you have questions regarding a receipt or, lack thereof, please direct inquires to the buyer listed on the page one coversheet of this

RFP.

IX. EVALUATION CRITERIA

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Proposals will be evaluated based on the information provided in the Firm’s Proposal and in accordance with the criteria outlined below. VCU will apply the listed evaluation percentages to assess the relative merit of each proposal.

Methodology/Approach 40%

Qualifications and Experience 30%

Pricing Schedule 15%

Sustainability 5%

SBSD Utilization* 10%

* Firm’s plans to utilize Virginia SBSD certified businesses in Firm’s performance of the agreement

X. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. PURCHASING MANUAL: This solicitation is subject to the provisions of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Purchasing Manual for Institutions of Higher Education and their Vendors and any revisions thereto, which are hereby incorporated into this agreement in their entirety.

A copy of the manual is available for review at the purchasing office. In addition, the manual may be accessed electronically at https://vascupp.org/sites/vascupp/files/2020- 09/hem.pdf.

B. ETHICS IN PUBLIC CONTRACTING: By submitting their proposals, Firms certify that their proposals are made without collusion or fraud and that they have not offered or received any kickbacks or inducements from any other firm, supplier, manufacturer or subcontractor in connection with their proposal, and that they have not conferred on any public employee having official responsibility for this procurement transaction any payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services or anything of more than nominal value, present or promised, unless consideration of substantially equal or greater value was exchanged.

C. DEBARMENT STATUS: By submitting their proposals, Firms certify that they are not currently debarred by the Commonwealth of Virginia from submitting proposals on agreements for the type of goods and/or services covered by this solicitation, nor are they an agent of any person or entity that is currently so debarred.

D. USE OF BRAND NAMES: Unless otherwise provided in this solicitation, the name of a certain brand, make or manufacturer does not restrict Firms to the specific brand, make or manufacturer named, but conveys the general style, type, character, and quality of the article desired. Any article, which VCU, in its sole discretion, determines to be the equal of that specified, considering quality, workmanship, economy of operation, and suitability for the purpose intended, shall be accepted. The Firm is responsible for clearly and specifically identify the product being offered and to provide sufficient descriptive literature, catalog cuts, and technical detail to enable VCU to determine if the product offered meets the requirements of the solicitation. This is required even if offering the exact brand, make or manufacturer specified. Unless the Firm clearly indicates in its proposal that the product offered is an "equal" product, such proposal will be considered to offer the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

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E. AWARD: Upon the award or the announcement of the decision to award an agreement as a result of this solicitation, the University will publicly post such notice electronically at http://www.eva.virginia.gov for a minimum of 10 days. VCU reserves the right to award to multiple Firms as a result of this solicitation.

F. NONDISCRIMINATION OF CONTRACTORS: A Firm, or contractor, shall not be discriminated against in the solicitation or award of this agreement because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or against faith-based organizations or any other basis prohibited by state law relating to discrimination in employment. If the award of this agreement is made to a faith-based organization and an individual, who applies for or receives goods, services, or disbursements provided pursuant to this agreement objects to the religious character of the faith-based organization from which the individual receives or would receive the goods, services, or disbursements, the public body shall offer the individual, within a reasonable period of time after the date of the objection, access to equivalent goods, services, or disbursements from an alternative provider.

As applicable, federal law requires compliance with the following for all federal government agreements:

1. 41 CFR § 60-1.4 Equal Opportunity Clause prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

2. 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability 60-741.5(a) and protected veteran status 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and qualified protected veterans.

XI. ATTACHMENTS

• Attachment A: General Contractual Provisions

• Attachment B: Specific Contractual Provisions

• Attachment C: Pricing

• Attachment D: Data Property Addendum

• Attachment E: Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)

• Attachment F. Higher Education Community Assessment Tool (HECVAT)