TU-2640 Tiger Success Degree Planning & Audit Solution

Towson University is requesting proposals for a SaaS cloud-based degree planning and audit solution under Solicitation TU-2640, with proposals due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET (extended by Addendum #2 from August 6). Vendors must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of direct experience working with higher education institutions and provide evidence of successful implementations of comparable degree planning and progress solutions.

No Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal has been established; however, certified Maryland MBEs or those subcontracting to MBEs may voluntarily complete D-1A forms and are subject to good-faith-efforts documentation if unable to meet participation targets.

The solution must replace the current PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.2 degree audit system and implement a new degree planning module supporting approximately 200 majors, minors, certificates, and graduate programs with active catalogs spanning up to 10 years at the undergraduate level. Key technical requirements include real-time integration with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, immediate impact analysis for schedule changes, delegated student access controls, unified degree planner and audit experience, enrollment transaction execution, and an AI-powered chatbot limited to registration, advising, and enrollment content. Accessibility must meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards with expectation of WCAG 2.2 compliance prior to April 2027. The contractor must supply all personnel, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to execute project objectives.

Pricing is based on the University's full-time unduplicated 12-month headcount enrollment of 21,858 students as reported to NCES, with vendors permitted to propose annual price escalators for renewal periods. The contract term is three years with implementation required within one calendar year and a targeted go-live for Fall 2028 registration beginning April 2028. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence and Cyber Insurance of $5 million for network security and privacy liability. A pre-proposal meeting was held July 10, 2026. The University tentatively plans to award the contract in October/November 2026 with a signed agreement by January 1, 2027. All prospective offerors must acknowledge Addendum #2 by completing Exhibit K and submitting it with their proposal.