RFP730-23020 Educational Travel Services
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- Solicitation number
- RFP730-23020
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- Texas
- Responses due
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About this opportunity
The University of Houston (UH) System, which comprises the largest Texas state institution system of higher education, is seeking proposals for educational travel services for an international educational opportunity for undergraduate students and faculty traveling to Barranquilla and Cartagena, Colombia in May 2023. The successful respondent will be required to coordinate accommodation, transportation, meals, and administrative and logistics management services for a 14-day program, including travel days, with a preference for on-the-ground support in the destination locations. The RFP outlines the University's requirements for the scope of services, including creating a detailed plan for cultural and educational activities, planning visits to local engineering industries and universities, and providing a welcome and departure dinner. Respondents must provide a fee schedule or itemized breakdown for the student fee, faculty and staff fee, and flight costs, with a target price point of $3,500-$4,500 per student. Proposals are due by December 8, 2022, at 3:00 PM CDT.
The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The University of Houston, located in Texas, is the contracting entity, and the relevant jurisdictions include Travis County and the city of Austin. The RFP does not provide any information on incumbent vendors or current contractors, and it does not list a budget range or possible award value.
Opportunity text
The University of Houston (UH) System (System) comprises the largest Texas state institution system of higher education located in an urban, metropolitan environment. The UH System's research and scholarship is globally significant, nationally competitive, and serve as an engine for economic development, while its public service activities enhance the quality of life in the region. The UH System offers undergraduate and graduates degree programs in a variety of disciplines; courses are conducted throughout most of the calendar year. The student population of the University of Houston ("University" or "Owner") is comprised of over 46,000 students. The University of Houston employs approximately 2,700 faculty members and 4,000 staff members. The other component universities, in surrounding areas, include: the University of Houston-Clear Lake, located in the far southeast Houston-area, which has a student population of approximately 9,000 students, 800 faculty and 600 staff members; the University of Houston-Downtown, located in downtown Houston, which has approximately 14,000 students, 750 faculty and 600 staff members; and the University of Houston-Victoria is located approximately 100 miles southwest of Houston and serves over 4,300 students, 200 faculty and 300 staff members.
The University invites you to submit a proposal to provide educational travel services. This trip is an international educational opportunity for undergraduate students and faculty traveling to Barranquilla, Colombia, and Cartagena, Colombia in May 2023. Respondents will need to coordinate accommodation, transportation, meals, and administrative and logistics management services. Must have on the ground support, preferably for 14 days (this includes travel days).
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