UB Request for Quote - Student Online Discussion and Collaboration Platform Ad.xlsx

This is a Request for Quote document issued by the University at Buffalo for the procurement of a Student Online Discussion and Collaboration Platform. The University seeks a platform that supports online student discussion, collaboration, engagement, question-and-answer functionality, and instructional interaction in connection with academic coursework and related learning activities. Required functionality includes course-based Q&A discussion forums, student-to-student and student-to-instructor collaboration, centralized access for faculty, teaching assistants, and students, and an institutional model permitting broad University use across multiple courses and academic units. The procurement is conducted pursuant to the University's discretionary purchasing authority under New York State Finance Law 163(6) and applicable State University of New York procurement procedures. Interested vendors are invited to contact the University and provide supporting documentation demonstrating their capability to meet or exceed the University's requirements, with documentation clearly identifying how the proposed platform satisfies requirements for online Q&A functionality, collaboration, engagement, instructional interaction, accessibility, security, and user access.

Piazza Technologies, Inc. was previously awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years. The procurement includes no set-aside goals for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (0.00%), Minority Business Enterprises (0.00%), Women Business Enterprises (0.00%), or Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (0.00%). No specific pricing terms, response deadlines, award dates, or contract term information is detailed in this document.