RFP 784-26-2682- Student Success and Mentoring Software

The University of Houston-Downtown is seeking a cloud-based mentoring and student success software platform to enhance student engagement, belonging, persistence, retention, and academic completion. The required solution must support end-to-end mentoring program management, including automated participant matching based on academic interests, career goals, shared experiences, availability, and other relevant data points. The platform should enable seamless communication between mentors and mentees, provide robust assessment and reporting tools, and reduce administrative workload through automation. It must also offer scalable functionality to accommodate diverse mentoring initiatives across the university while facilitating data-informed decision making through advanced analytics and continuous program evaluation. The solicitation, numbered 784-26-2682-Repost, was posted on July 7, 2026, with proposals due by 9:00 PM on July 21, 2026. The award is open to qualified firms through the Texas SmartBuy procurement system, and the contract will be managed by the University of Houston-Downtown in Texas. Primary point of contact for inquiries is Trenton Hernandez, reachable via email at HernandezTr@uhd.edu or by phone at 713-223-7995. The selected vendor's solution must align with institutional priorities to improve student outcomes and support long-term success initiatives through technology-driven, scalable, and secure cloud services.