New York State Contract Reporter #2135393

SUNY Buffalo Seeks Cloud-Based Campus Portal Platform

SUNY Buffalo is seeking a cloud-based, mobile-friendly campus portal solution to improve digital access for students, faculty, and staff. - Government Buyer: - State University of New York (SUNY), SUNY Buffalo - Senior Buyer: Nina Anders - Products/Services Requested: - Digital Experience Cloud Platform (cloud-based campus portal) - Must support role-based access, Google-like search, mobile-first design, custom branding, and analytics (Google Analytics integration) - Scalability for 40,000+ users - Native iOS and Android apps - Single sign-on (Shibboleth/InCommon) - RESTful API integration - Support for Common Alert Protocol (emergency alerts) - Personalization features - Backend administration for group/role management, content publishing, keyword definition, task categorization, and scheduling of announcements/alerts - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Proven deployments at multiple R1 universities - Must support a large user base (40,000+) - MWBE goals: 18% MBE, 12% WBE - Discretionary procurement up to $125,000 - No specific OEMs mandated; TransAct Communications LLC previously awarded a similar contract - Place of Performance: - SUNY Buffalo, 224 George D. Crofts Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260

Description

The University at Buffalo seeks to procure a cloud-based, mobile-friendly campus portal designed to streamline access to services and information for students, faculty, and staff. The portal must support role-based access, Google-like search, mobile-first design, custom branding, analytics, scalability for over 40,000 users, native apps for iOS and Android, single sign-on, RESTful API, common alert protocol support, and personalization features. Additionally, a backend administration system is required to manage groups, roles, content, and scheduling of announcements and alerts. The procurement is discretionary, with an estimated value up to $125,000, and no sealed bid will be held.

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