Public Higher Education Bulletin

Northern Illinois University invites proposals for a multi-purpose campus ID card and point-of-sale (POS) solution. This RFP provides prospective suppliers with the information required to prepare and submit proposals detailing the solution and services they can provide. The solution must be comprehensive, providing a true "one card" platform supportive of all card-based services. Supplier is expected to have in place the necessary resources to ensure seamless integrations with existing University systems. Supplier will accommodate the University's phased approach to implementation of a solution. Additionally, the University expects innovative solutions in relation to system integrations and identifying maximization of other potential opportunities to remain current in the card system industry.

As there is a 20% BEP goal set, the BEP Utilization Plan and the BEP Letter of Intent have been attached to this notice for prospective vendors' convenience.

The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof. Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents. Proposal documents may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office. This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval. There is a BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details. The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.