Building Readiness and Advancing Valuable Education and Skills in Innovation, Technology, and AI (BRAVES-ITA)

The Building Readiness and Advancing Valuable Education and Skills in Innovation, Technology, and AI (BRAVES-ITA) initiative aims to promote education and skills in innovation, technology, and AI. The RFP is seeking a vendor to deliver the outcomes envisioned in the proposal. The scope of work includes executing proposed activities, building meaningful partnerships, and demonstrating capacity to support the scale and complexity of the initiative. The selected vendor should have a qualified staffing structure, a competitive and reasonable budget, and a long-term sustainability plan. • The proposed budget should be aligned with anticipated outcomes and offer strong value to the University. • The vendor should have extensive experience in similar projects across Mississippi and a demonstrated ability to build meaningful partnerships within the Southwest Mississippi region. • The vendor's qualified staffing structure should be appropriate to support the scale and complexity of the initiative. • The vendor should have a long-term sustainability plan and the ability to build lasting capacity within the region beyond the grant period.