University of British Columbia Bonfire #2026010405

UBC Notice of Intent to Acquire Enterprise AI Platform from Cohere Inc.

UBC's Information Technology Department is seeking to acquire an enterprise AI platform from Cohere Inc. - Government buyer: - University of British Columbia (UBC), Information Technology Department - OEM/vendor: - Cohere Inc. (highlighted as sole OEM) - Products/services requested: - Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) platform - No specific part numbers or purchase quantities provided - Unique or notable requirements: - Customer-controlled deployment - Data sovereignty and protection of sensitive data/intellectual property - Enterprise governance and administrative controls - Integration with institutional systems and data sources - Architectural flexibility to support institutional AI use cases - Cohere Inc. is considered uniquely capable of meeting all requirements

Description

This Notice of Intent (NOI) announces that The University of British Columbia intends to enter into a purchase agreement with Cohere Inc. for an enterprise artificial intelligence platform. The platform will support data sovereignty, private deployment, enterprise governance, and institutional AI use cases. The acquisition aims to maintain control over institutional data and align with the University's data sovereignty goals. The UBC Information Technology Department sponsors this acquisition.

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