Enterprise AI Platform Procurement

The University of Georgia is seeking to establish an enterprise-wide contract vehicle for AI platform suppliers to provide institution-wide access to large language model (LLM)-based tools under the State Purchasing Act. The solicitation, numbered 51800-eRFQ-000001730-2026 and posted on May 15, 2026, with a response deadline of June 19, 2026, is structured as a Request for Quote aiming to select one or more responsive and responsible suppliers based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. All proposals must comprehensively meet mandatory technical, security, compliance, and administrative requirements without any trade-offs; failure to satisfy any single criterion results in disqualification. Suppliers must demonstrate full compliance with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard, provide enterprise connectors for at least five platforms including Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, support a minimum 128,000-token context window, enable agentic coding with Git integration, and offer custom workflow packaging capabilities. Data security and privacy are non-negotiable: suppliers must hold SOC 2 Type II certification, support SAML 2.0 and SCIM provisioning, ensure FERPA compliance, be able to sign a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, and guarantee U.S.-based data residency with all processing occurring within U.S. data centers. Pricing must be strictly consumption-based with no fixed seat licenses, requiring detailed rate cards that disclose costs per million tokens for both input and output across chat and API interfaces, with pricing structures locked in for the duration of the contract and extended to any new enterprise AI products released during its term. Administrative requirements include a fully functional enterprise-grade admin console with Role-Based Access Control, analytics, audit logging, and configurable data retention policies, alongside a dedicated enterprise support SLA with no user caps for institutional deployment. All vendors must be U.S. entities, provide a completed Debarment Form, submit a Certificate of Non-Collusion and Export Control statement, and comply with Georgia residency and small business certification requirements if claiming such status. Contracts will be awarded on FOB Destination to Athens, Georgia, with no physical packaging or marking specifications, as the delivery is digital. All documentation must be submitted via the online portal using predefined attachment labels, with no page or word limits imposed. The initial contract term and renewal provisions will follow the Agency Contract Cover Sheet, and the University retains the right