Executive Search & Recruitment Services

The North Dakota University System (NDUS) is seeking Executive Search & Recruitment Services through a cooperative purchasing agreement with AMN Healthcare via the E & I cooperative contract. This procurement opportunity, specifically involving Grand Forks County, is designed to enable NDUS institutions to conduct position searches for executive placements in academic and medical life sciences positions. The contract, competitively awarded on April 15, 2023, has a defined term from 5/15/2023 to 5/14/2028. Procurement details indicate interested parties should contact Procurement Officer Samuel Kontz at samuel.kontz@und.edu within seven days of the notice's release. The solicitation's due date is November 5, 2025, with the opportunity originally posted on October 28, 2025. The procurement approach is justified under SBHE Procedure 803.1(5), which authorizes direct purchases through approved higher education cooperative agreements. Detailed contract specifications can be obtained through the E & I cooperative contract website at https://www.eandi.org/contracts/amn-healthcare/.

The state and local contract opportunity does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for specific enterprise types. No incumbent vendors are directly mentioned beyond AMN Healthcare being the awarded contractor. While specific budget ranges are not disclosed, the contract appears structured to provide flexible executive recruitment services across NDUS institutions. The cooperative agreement suggests potential cost efficiencies through a pre-negotiated contract mechanism. The procurement targets specialized academic and medical leadership recruitment, implying potential high-value professional services. Integration requirements seem minimal, as the contract appears designed to provide turnkey executive search capabilities for participating educational institutions. The procurement approach demonstrates a strategic method for streamlining executive recruitment processes across the North Dakota University System, leveraging an existing competitively solicited contract to potentially reduce administrative overhead and recruitment complexities.