Agent Collaboration Qualifications: International Student Program

Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) in Los Angeles County, California, is conducting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ #2026-030) to establish a pool of qualified vendors for international student recruitment services. The procurement seeks vendors who can provide F-1 visa international student recruitment and marketing services, with the primary objective of referring qualified international students to the college's academic programs. Vendors will be responsible for promoting Mt. SAC's academic offerings, transfer opportunities, and student life to prospective international students, while ensuring referred students meet F-1 visa admission requirements and minimum English proficiency standards. The evaluation criteria for vendor selection includes proposal completeness (5 points), proposer experience (10 points), client references (25 points), staffing and organizational size (20 points), proposed fees (10 points), and professional licensing status (10 points), totaling 80 possible points. Key procurement dates include a non-mandatory pre-proposal Zoom meeting on November 20, 2025, at 8:00 AM, a question submission deadline of November 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM, and a proposal submission deadline of December 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM through the District's eProcurement Portal. The initial contract term is five years, with potential automatic renewal for up to five additional one-year periods, not exceeding ten years total.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations mentioned in the documentation. Vendors must provide proof of legal ability to operate in their jurisdiction and can benefit from having recruitment agency certifications such as AIRC or ICEF. The compensation structure is based on referral fees or commissions, with payment made for each student referred who completes their first two terms in good standing. Vendors are required to maintain liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence for general and auto liability and $2,000,000 per occurrence for professional liability. While no minimum amount of work is guaranteed, Mt. SAC reserves the right to award multiple contracts. Compensation will be processed via check, with no wire transfer or bank transfer options available. The college can terminate contracts without cause upon ten days' notice, and the recommended contract award date is January 14, 2026, with a contract start date of February 1, 2026. Though specific award values are not explicitly stated, vendors will receive commissions for successful student referrals, with payments structured for the first and second semesters of student enrollment.