RFI for Asset Management Software
- Client
- Tennessee
- RFP Number
- SW-120875
- Posted
- 10/17/2026
- Category
- Software, System and Application
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe buyer seeks information regarding a right-sized, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-first information technology asset management platform to act as an authoritative record for university core IT asset and software-entitlement data. The required scope encompasses hardware asset management, software asset management, SaaS visibility, contract and financial linkages, multi-source data normalization, and system capabilities for future federated adoption across university campuses. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to submit responses for this offsite work. Vendors must submit their responses digitally using email or an online method, and the buyer is actively seeking budget proposals within the submissions.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Asset-Management-RFI.docx. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The University of Tennessee Knoxville is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather market information regarding a SaaS-first IT asset management (ITAM) platform. The platform would serve as an authoritative record for university-defined core IT asset and software-entitlement data.
- Issued by
- The University of Tennessee, Office of Procurement Services
- Publication Date
- Friday, October 16, 2026
- Proposals due
- Friday, November 6, 2026, at 2:00pm ET
- How to submit
- Electronic via the agency portal, Email or Online
- Submission details
- Responses must be submitted electronically in the University's electronic software purchasing system or digitally via Email/Online in PDF or accessible electronic format, maximum 25 pages excluding appendices.
- Estimated value
- Preliminary UTK first-year planning range of $250,000 to $700,000, with estimated recurring annual costs of $125,000 to $400,000
- Place of performance
- Performance of the work will be Offsite
Scope of work
- Hardware asset management (HAM)
- Software asset management (SAM)
- SaaS and subscription visibility
- Contract, procurement, renewal, purchase-evidence, and financial-accountability linkages
- Multi-source data ingestion, normalization, provenance, reconciliation, exception management, and data-quality controls
- Potential UTK pilot centered on high-confidence UTK-managed endpoints and software/SaaS records
- Future System-capable, voluntary federated adoption by University campuses and institutes
- Optional coexistence or API-based exchange with enterprise tools
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
- Authorized dealer of any goods or services sold to the University
- Not presently debarred, suspended, or proposed to be debarred by any federal agency or department
Documents to include with the bid
- RFI response document in PDF or accessible electronic format
- Manufacturer authorization letter (if requested)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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