September 11, 2026

Request for Quote No. UMD-00052469

For Duo Advantage Licenses

Issued By:

University of Maryland College Park

Procurement Department

2113-R Chesapeake Building College Park, Maryland 20742-3111

Point of Contact:

Kimberly Williams Procurement Buyer Email: kimwill9@umd.edu

RFQ No.: UMD-00052469

Issue Date: October 15, 2026

Quote Deadline Date & Time:

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST

This Request for Quotation must be submitted to the following Box link:

https://umd.app.box.com/f/fbc1a1d08a6d429c

8ff09de2511794c3

Email submissions will not be accepted.

In compliance with the specifications and terms and conditions of this RFQ No: UMD- 00052469, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted by the University of Maryland, the Offeror will furnish any or all goods and services contracted for by the University of Maryland.

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE FIRM OFFERING A QUOTE

NAME & ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

FEIN Number: _________________

Email address:

SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

QUOTE

QUOTE DATE

SIGNER’S NAME & TITLE

TELEPHONE NO.

https://umd.app.box.com/f/fbc1a1d08a6d429c8ff09de2511794c3

A. Introduction

The University of Maryland seeks a three year contract for the Duo Advantage license.

Installments for the licenses will be paid annually.

B. Scope of Work and Deliverables

Contract information:

The desired contract will be paid annually for a three year period. Please provide cost by year with a total for all three years in the submission. (Complete and submit the Pricing Matrix.)

We will require the following:

10,724 Faculty/staff accounts

57,236 Student accounts

END OF SCOPE OF WORK

C. Quote Submission

Quotes shall be submitted electronically uploaded to the secured Box folders the University of Maryland set up for this RFQ. The file format for the quote response matrix is Microsoft Excel. The Pricing Matrix is attached, and no other format will be accepted.

The submission documents must be clearly labeled as follows:

<Company Name> Quote Cover Sheet with Signature – UMD-RFQ-00052469

Submit the proposal documents to the following website addresses:

Cover Sheet, Exhibit 1 with Pricing Matrix website address:

NOTE: QUOTES CONVEYED TO OTHER EMAILS ADDRESS THAN THOSE PROVIDED

ABOVE, OR BY TELEFAX OR HARDCOPY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. LATE QUOTES WILL

NOT BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

D. Questions

Offerors are urged to read the specifications carefully and understand fully the terms and conditions of this RFQ. Questions and requests for clarification or additional information must be emailed to the Procurement Officer at kimwill9@umd.edu and received no later than October 22, 2026 at 3 PM EST. The email should contain the Subject: “QUESTIONS: UMD-RFQ-00052469”.

Only emailed questions received by the deadline will be answered. Both questions and answers will be distributed, without identification of the inquirer(s), to all Offerors who are on record with the Procurement Officer as having received this RFQ. No oral communications can be relied upon for proposal purposes. To the extent that a question causes a change to any part of this RFQ, an amendment shall be issued addressing such.

mailto:kimwill9@umd.edu

NOTICE TO VENDOR

1. To be eligible for award, Contractor MUST submit pricing on the University provided forms.

2. All questions and/or request for clarifications are to be submitted in writing to the Procurement Officer by date referenced above and identified with RFQ number in the subject line. Questions and answers will be distributed without identification of the inquirer(s), to all contractors who are on record with the buyer as having received this

RFQ.

3. The University reserves the right to request references/licenses/certifications from vendor prior to recommending award.

4. The University reserves the right to make multiple awards by item or total whichever is the in the best interest of the University.

5. The University’s “Purchase Order Terms and Conditions” will apply this Contract. It is the Contractors responsibility to read these Term and Conditions. They can be found at:

https://purchase.umd.edu/vendors/umd-standard-terms-and-conditions

6. The University’s “Insurance Requirements” will apply to this Contract. They can be found in Appendix B or at the following link:

https://purchase.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/T%26CA_2022- Insurance-Addendum-Effective-9-15-2022.pdf

The University is committed to environmentally-preferable procurement as outlined in our policy. It can be found at:

https://www.president.umd.edu/sites/president.umd.edu/files/documents/policies/VIII- 310C.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Quotes containing terms and conditions contrary to the University of Maryland's terms and conditions or taking exception to any of the terms and conditions in this Request for Quotation may be considered non-responsive and your quote may be rejected.

2. By submitting this Quote, Contractor agrees that all prices are valid for 90 days from the date of University receipt of the quotation.

3. Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to this quotation.

4. Basis of Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Awarded vendors only.

5. Contractors are required to complete the attached Certification Regarding Investment

Activities in Iran and to return the completed Certification with their response. Failure to do so may result in your response being rejected.

6. Contractors are required to review and complete the attached University of Maryland, College Park Sensitive and Secure Data Addendum.

7. Contractors are required to sign and return Exhibit 1 form.

https://purchase.umd.edu/vendors/umd-standard-terms-and-conditions https://purchase.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/T%26CA_2022-Insurance-Addendum-Effective-9-15-2022.pdf https://purchase.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/T%26CA_2022-Insurance-Addendum-Effective-9-15-2022.pdf https://www.president.umd.edu/sites/president.umd.edu/files/documents/policies/VIII-310C.pdf https://www.president.umd.edu/sites/president.umd.edu/files/documents/policies/VIII-310C.pdf

CONTRACT PERIOD:

The initial contract is to be a period of three (3) years from date of award.

The undersigned agrees to provide service for all items which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, in compliance with the specifications, terms and conditions of this Request for Quotation within the time specified. The undersigned certifies that the firm submitting this quotation is not debarred from participating in Contracts in the State of Maryland or excluded from Federal Contract awards.

CERTIFICATION REGARDING INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN IRAN

Ref: Maryland Board of Public Works Advisory Number 2013-1

1. The undersigned of _______________________ (Contractor) certifies that, in accordance with State Finance & Procurement Article, §17-705:

(i) It is not identified on the list (see NOTE below) created by the Board of Public Works as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran as described in §17- 702 of State Finance & Procurement Article; and

(ii) It is not engaging in investment activities in Iran as described in State Finance & Procurement Article, §17-702.

Or;

2. The undersigned is unable make the above certification regarding its investment activities in Iran due to the following activities:

Signature: Date Signed:

Name of Authorized Representative: Title:

NOTE:

Information available at: http://bpw.maryland.gov/Pages/adv-2013-1.aspx List available at: http://bpw.maryland.gov/Pages/debarments.aspx http://bpw.maryland.gov/Pages/adv-2013-1.aspx http://bpw.maryland.gov/Pages/debarments.aspx