Chicago State University
Request for Proposal: Online Education Marketing and Enrollment Partner
DCC Marketing LLCDecatur, IL
- Amount: An estimated $937,500
- BEP [100% / $937,500]
- Terms: An estimated start date of 5/15/2021 through 5/14/2026
- Renewals: 1 five-year
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Potential Future Renewals:
$1,000,000
Unsuccessful respondents (3)
- Enrollment Marketing Solutions Inc.Arlington Heights, IL
An estimated $2,375,000
- Sextant Marketing LLC (subcontractor)
BEP [20% / $475,000]
- Relearnit Inc.Florissant, MO
An estimated $2,656,250
BEP [20% / $2,656,250]
- MECCA Marketing Group Inc.Chicago, IL
An estimated $0
Summary
Respondents
4 total
1 successful respondent
3 unsuccessful respondents
2 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
0 Small businesses
Buyer for this procurement: Kent Clapsaddle
Chief procurement officer for this procurement: John Donato
State purchasing officer for this procurement: Nicole Krneta Rogers
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Addendum 1 has been posted:
1. To remind prospective vendors of requirements that must be satisfied prior to submitting a proposal.
2. To provide University responses to questions from prospective vendors.
3. To provide the link/call-in info for the public opening.
First published Thursday, December 24, 2020
Sealed proposals will be accepted below until 3:00 PM, Tuesday January 19, 2021:
At the following address:
Only via
Electronic Bidding
Chicago, IL 60628
via Electronic Bidding
Chicago State University invites proposals from qualified, responsive, responsible vendors to partner with the University to increase enrollment in College of Education Online Programs through a vendor's marketing and recruitment efforts.
Proposals will be submitted only via e-bidding. Any prospective vendor MUST be registered through the Illinois Procurement Gateway (IPG) with an active, unexpired certification. See attached document that contains additional e-bidding instructions.
Vendors MUST submit a Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Utilization Plan demonstrating their ability to meet the 20% BEP goal, or must provide documented evidence of unsuccessful outreach via a completed Good Faith Effort form within the Utilization Plan to support any claim for a waiver of the goal. Proposals that do not comply with this requirement will be disqualified.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Chief Procurement Officer - John Donato
State Purchasing Officer - Nicole Krneta Rogers
There is a 20 percent BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
