College Enrollment & Achievement Data Collect ITN

The State of Michigan's Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), on behalf of the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) on July 1, 2021, to procure nationwide data collection services for post-secondary enrollment and achievement information. The primary objective is to collect comprehensive college enrollment and outcome data for Michigan public high school graduates at the national level, providing critical information on student persistence in college and degree completion rates. The contractor will be responsible for accessing enrollment and achievement data from colleges and universities across the United States, with the ability to track student outcomes on a nationwide basis. The solicitation identifies the National Student Clearinghouse as the intended sole-source provider, noting its unique access to data from over 3,700 colleges and universities representing more than 99 percent of all students in public and private U.S. institutions. The procurement falls under commodity codes 92419 (Educational Research Services) and 92002 (Access Services Data). Potential vendors who believe they can provide equivalent products or services must submit responses by Friday, July 16, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. EST, with questions concerning the ITN due by Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. EST through www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.

The ITN does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility to respond, nor does it identify an incumbent contractor. The solicitation does not detail specific pricing information, contract terms, renewal options, or funding amounts. No specific technology integration requirements or existing infrastructure constraints are identified in the available documentation. This notice serves primarily as a transparency mechanism to allow potential alternative vendors an opportunity to challenge the sole-source designation by demonstrating equivalent capabilities and access to national post-secondary enrollment and degree completion data before the State of Michigan proceeds with contracting.