AI-powered Recruitment Services
- Client
- University of Houston
- Solicitation No.
- RFP-730-UofH-3151
- Posted
- 10/22/2026
- Category
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe buyer requires a vendor to provide AI-powered recruitment services to support its operations. The scope of work focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance student recruitment, prospect engagement, lead generation, and overall enrolment efforts. Eligibility is restricted to onshore vendors located in the USA, and the contractor will perform all work offsite. Interested applicants can submit their responses digitally via email or online, and the buyer is requesting proposal submissions to determine the budget.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP-730-UofH-3151_Goods_and_Service_PreReqs_final.docx. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The University of Houston is seeking proposals to provide an artificial intelligence-enabled SMS communication and engagement solution to support prospective student recruitment and outreach efforts. The platform must enable automated, personalized, and scalable text messaging with prospective students throughout the recruitment funnel. Eligible respondents must be able to perform the work onshore within the USA.
- Issued by
- University of Houston
- Posting of RFP for public bidding (ESBD)
- October 21, 2026
- Inquiries and Interpretations Deadline
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026 @ 5:00 pm CT
- Proposal Submittal Deadline
- Wednesday, November 11,2026 @ 5:00 pm CT
- How to submit
- Electronic via the University of Houston’s JAGGAER Sourcing Event Portal
- Submission details
- All proposals must be submitted electronically through JAGGAER in PDF format and attached to bid response.
- Contract term
- Three (3) years with the option to renew two (2) additional one-year terms, for a maximum of five (5) years.
- Place of performance
- Offsite
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion 1 Cost: Pricing as indicated on Exhibit G | 30% |
| Criterion 2: Ability to Meet the University’s Needs | 30% |
| Criterion 3: Quality and Functionality of the Proposed Solution | 20% |
| Criterion 4: Relevant Experience and Qualifications | 20% |
Scope of work
- Artificial intelligence-enabled SMS communication and engagement solution
- Automated, personalized, and two-way text-message communications with prospective students
- Recruitment, lead management, and conversion support across the recruitment funnel
- Scheduling and phone/call support
- Data integration and technical requirements
- Implementation and onboarding
- Reporting and analytics
- Ongoing support and optimization
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Only) performance of work
- TXRAMP Certification for cloud computing risks depending on the nature of information in solution
Documents to include with the bid
- EXHIBIT A- EXECUTION OF OFFER
- EXHIBIT B- HUB SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (HSP) & TIP SHEET
- EXHIBIT D- CERTIFICATION OF NO BOYCOTT
- Voluntary Product Accessibility Template/Accessibility Conformance Report
- HECVAT
- General Information Questionnaire
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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