Student Online Discussion and Collaboration Platform
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2138020
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Alex Borichevskiy aboriche@buffalo.edu (716) 645-4570
Updated .
About this opportunity
The University at Buffalo is soliciting proposals for a Student Online Discussion and Collaboration Platform via Request for Quote under New York State Finance Law 163(6), with responses due September 1, 2026. No set-asides or preferences apply—SDVOB, MBE, WBE, and DBE goals are all 0.00%.
The platform must support course-based Q&A discussion forums, student-to-student and student-to-instructor collaboration, and instructional interaction in connection with academic coursework. Required functionality includes centralized access for faculty, teaching assistants, and students; an institutional model permitting broad University use across multiple courses and academic units; online engagement and discussion capabilities; accessibility; and security. Vendors must submit supporting documentation demonstrating how their proposed platform satisfies these requirements, with particular emphasis on Q&A functionality, collaboration, engagement, instructional interaction, accessibility, security, and user access architecture.
Piazza Technologies, Inc. was awarded an identical or substantially similar contract within the past five years, establishing a competitive reference point. The University has not disclosed an estimated contract value, term, or place of performance beyond the University at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. No evaluation criteria, weighting, or procurement timeline beyond the September 1 response deadline is specified. Vendors interested in pursuing this opportunity should contact the University directly to confirm scope details and submission requirements before the due date.
Opportunity text
The University at Buffalo intends to procure a Student Online Discussion and Collaboration Platform pursuant to its discretionary purchasing authority under New York State Finance Law §163(6) and applicable State University of New York procurement procedures. The University requires a platform that supports online student discussion, collaboration, engagement, question-and-answer functionality, and instructional interaction in connection with academic coursework and related learning activities. Required functionality includes, but is not limited to, course-based Q & A discussion forums, student-to-student and student-to-instructor collaboration, centralized access for faculty, teaching assistants, and students, as well as an institutional model that permits broad University use across multiple courses and academic units. Interested vendors that believe they are capable of providing a platform that meets or exceeds the University's requirements are invited to contact the University and provide supporting documentation demonstrating such capability. Documentation should clearly identify how the proposed platform satisfies the requirements for online Q & A functionality, collaboration, engagement, instructional interaction, accessibility, security, and user access. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Piazza Technologies, Inc. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| UB Request for Quote - Student Online Discussion and Collaboration Platform Ad.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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