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Kansas Athletics’ Website and Mobile Application RFP
Issue Date: 9/21/2023
Questions Deadline: 10/4/2023 12:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 10/25/2023 12:00 PM (CT)
KU Purchasing Services
Contact Information
Contact: Luke Raynor
Address: Procurement
Strong Hall
225D
1450 Jayhawk Blvd.
Strong Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: (785) 864-0122
Email: luke.raynor@ku.edu
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Event Information
Number:
1748080
Title:
Kansas Athletics’ Website and Mobile Application RFP
Type:
Request for Proposal
Issue Date:
9/21/2023
Question Deadline: 10/4/2023 12:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 10/25/2023 12:00 PM (CT)
Notes:
Greetings!
Kansas Athletics, Incorporated (“KA”) is requesting bids from qualified vendors to
provide services, to create, and to host the department’s website and mobile
application. The primary purpose of this vendor is to assist KA in hosting and
presenting one of the most forward-thinking websites and apps in the collegiate
athletics industry through look, consumer usability, and data integration. Driving
messaging, news, and revenue will all be aspects of the website and app.
Please start your review of the Kansas Athletics’ Website and Mobile Application
RFP by reading the RFP Document located in the Attachments tab. The
RFP Document explains all of the key information about our evaluation including
Scope of Work, RFP timeline, evaluation criteria, instructions, and more.
After you review the RFP Document, prepare your submission by working through
each tab from left-to-right here in ION WAVE. Most responses to this RFP will be
addressed in the Attributes tab. However, key milestones can be found in the
Activities tab and any requested documentation should be uploaded in
the Response Attachments tab.
Please Note: All required (i.e. red-starred) fields must be completed to successfully
submit a bid.
Questions about the evaluation process itself should be directed to the assigned
Procurement Officer identified in the Bid Contact Info area in this tab.
However, should you run into any technical (system) challenges or have problems
registering as a supplier in ION WAVE during normal business hours, you can
contact Rob Kottenbrock at rob.kottenbrock@ku.edu. After hours, you can contact
ION WAVE at 866.277.2645 Ext. 4 or support.ionwave@eunasolutions.com with
your technical questions.
Thank you for your interest in participating in this evaluation and good luck!
Bid Activities
Question Deadline
10/4/2023 12:00:00 PM (CT)
Question Deadline has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Noon CST.
Proposal Deadline
10/25/2023 12:00:00 PM (CT)
The submission deadline for proposals is Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Noon CST.
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Bid Attachments
Kansas Athletics’ Website and Mobile Application RFP.docx
RFP document
KA Contractual Provisions.pdf
Contractual Provisions Attachment
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Requested Attachments
Annual Report/Financial Statements
Publicly traded companies are encouraged to include a recent Annual Report and/or other relevant Financial
Statements here.
State of Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate
Upload State of Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate here.
W-9
(Attachment required)
Please attach a copy of your W-9 dated within the last 12 months.
Experience & Expertise Presentation
(Attachment required)
Please attach the Experience & Expertise Proposal spoken to in Section IV of the RFP document.
Other Attachments
Please include any other attachments to your proposal here.
Other Attachments
Please include any other attachments to your proposal here.
Bid Attributes
1 Company Profile
Please choose from below to describe your company:
Publicly Traded Privately Held
(Required: Check only one)
2 Company Profile
Is your company U.S.-based?
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
3 Company Profile
Where is your company headquartered? Specify the city and state, as well as the country if not in the U.S.
(Required: Maximum 100 characters allowed)
4 Company Profile
Select the option that best describes your firm's geographical footprint.
Global International
(Required: Check only one)
National
Regional
Local
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5 Company Profile
How many years has your company been in business?
(Required: Numbers only)
6 Company Profile
Please confirm that the team members with biographies presented will be assigned to complete the work for the
duration of the engagement. This does not include instances outside of your firm's control (i.e., resignation or
illness)
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
7 Company Profile
Please confirm that these same team members will participate in a presentation/interview to be scheduled upon
short listing of the respondents to this RFP. This does not include instances outside of your firm's control (i.e.,
resignation, previously planned vacation or illness).
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
8 Financial Health
If your company is publicly traded, please include your company's most recent Annual Report or other relevant
financial statements in the Attachments tab.
9 General Experience & Expertise
Please describe your company's business relationship with KA (to the best of your knowledge) by selecting the best
choice below:
My company has never done business with KA.
My company has done business with KA in the past.
My company is currently doing business with KA.
(Required: Check only one)
KA is a present client as well as past client.
1 General Experience & Expertise
0 How would you describe the types of clients you normally work with?
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1 General Experience & Expertise
1 Do you have experience performing services for or providing goods to clients in collegiate athletics?
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
1 General Experience & Expertise
2 Do you have resources (or a vertical) specifically dedicated to collegiate athletic programs?
Yes No
(Required: Check only one)
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1 General Experience & Expertise
3 Do you employ full-time professionals, or do you outsource work to freelancers?
Full-Time Professionals
(Required: Check only one)
Freelancers
Both
1 General Experience & Expertise
4 Approximately what percentage of your total revenue derives from public sector clients (collegiate athletics or
otherwise)?
%
(Required)
1 General Experience & Expertise
5 Approximately what percentage of your total revenue derives from private sector (corporate) clients?
%
(Required)
1 References
6 List 5 of your current clients as references. For each, include:
Names of each company
Each company's point of contact ("POC")
The POC's email address; and
Phone number.
Note: Properties that are similar in scope and size of KA are preferred.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1 Competitive Advantages
7 What sets you apart from you competitors? Please focus on pure differentiators and be concise. There may be an
opportunity to elaborate later.
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
1 Financial Model
8 How do clients compensate your firm for services?
(Required: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)
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