The University of Georgia’s Office of Research is seeking a qualified vendor to provide a comprehensive Biosafety Protocol Management Software system. The solution must support the full lifecycle of biosafety research protocols, including submission, review, monitoring, reporting, and compliance, while meeting stringent security, accessibility, and data‑management standards. The contract will be awarded as a one‑year agency agreement with the option to renew up to four additional years, for a potential total term of five years. The solicitation requires extensive functionality such as audit trails, configurable notifications, role‑based access, integration capabilities (REST/GraphQL), WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, and the ability to migrate ~450 existing PDF protocol records. A live demonstration is mandatory for eligibility.
• Core software must manage biosafety protocol creation, review, amendment, renewal, and reporting.
• Must provide full audit logging, configurable email notifications, role‑based permissions, and customizable dashboards.
• Required to store data in a continental U.S. data center, support CAS/SAML SSO with two‑factor authentication, and supply a current SOC 2 report.
• Must meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards (≥85% score) and support extensive form and workflow customization without vendor assistance.
• Contract includes software licenses, implementation, training, support, and quarterly reporting, with up to four one‑year renewals.