Executive Search Firm for Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

The State University of New York Plattsburgh is seeking proposals from executive search firms capable of assisting the University and the search committee with hiring a Vice President for DEI. SUNY intends to make this award under its discretionary authority, pursuant to NYS Education Law §355(5)(a). Project specifications are available in the documents section of this advertisement. There is no RFP or IFB. A sealed bid opening will not be held. Inquiries are to be made by email only and only to the designated contact identified in this advertisement. Proposals will be accepted by e-mail only and submission guidance is included with the RFQ/project specifications document. The University reserves the right to make no award. In compliance with the Procurement Lobbying Act signed into law by Governor Pataki in August 2005, and effective January 1, 2006, permissible contact by an Offeror/Bidder in relation to any specific procurement in excess of $15,000 should be made only with authorized personnel of SUNY Plattsburgh who are designated as the contact person(s). For this procurement, those contact person(s) shall be the following: Primary contact- Jenna Beauregard, Director of Procurement Services, case8736@plattsburgh,edu. The restricted period for this procurement is defined as: From December 16, 2025, until final contract approval by SUNY Plattsburgh or the Office of the State Comptroller as may be required. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Greenwood Asher RPA, Inc. Academic Search Witt Kieffer Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00%