University of Washington Workday #1254501

University of Washington Customs Brokerage, Trade Compliance, and Logistics Services RFP

The University of Washington (UW) is seeking qualified firms to provide comprehensive customs brokerage, trade compliance, and logistics services to support its research, instructional, and administrative activities across all campuses. - Government Buyer: - University of Washington, UW Procurement Services - Key contact: Kassy Ellefson, Sr. Contract Manager - Scope of Services: - End-to-end customs brokerage for inbound and outbound shipments - Trade compliance advisory, including HTS classification, country-of-origin determinations, tariff impact analyses, and export compliance consultations - Logistics coordination for a wide range of shipment types, including scientific equipment, biological samples, hazardous materials, lithium battery shipments, and high-value research instruments - Special handling requirements: temperature control, FDA review, ATA Carnet documentation, hazardous material handling, and formal customs entries - Consultative support for decentralized campus departments with varying import/export experience - Defined service levels, after-hours support, reporting, and dedicated customer service - Notable Requirements: - Ability to handle complex, high-value, and sensitive shipments (e.g., hazardous, biological, temperature-sensitive) - Compliance with U.S. customs laws, export controls, and university supplier codes of conduct - Support for minority and women-owned business participation - Performance management and annual price adjustment caps - Estimated Annual Spend: - Approximately $300,000 - No specific OEMs or product part numbers are mentioned, as this is a service-focused procurement.

Description

The University of Washington is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide customs brokerage, trade compliance, logistics, and related advisory services. The services will support inbound and outbound shipments for university research, instructional, and administrative activities. The University anticipates awarding contracts to one or more suppliers based on service capability, coverage, expertise, responsiveness, and best value. The selected suppliers will support a decentralized operating environment and provide consultative services directly to departments and end users with varying levels of import/export experience.

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