Preferred Partners for Custom Application Development and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services

The Institute of International Education (IIE) seeks to create a pre‑qualified pool of “Preferred Partners” to deliver end‑to‑end custom software development and artificial intelligence services over a potential five‑year period. Selected vendors must demonstrate deep expertise in modern web and cloud architectures, AI/LLM integration, and robust security/compliance (ISO 27001 or SOC 2 Type II). The contract is an IDIQ with no guaranteed minimum volume; IIE will issue task orders as needs arise across internal programs such as finance, scholarship management, and data‑driven portals. • Custom application development: full‑stack design, development, integration, DevOps, support on Microsoft Azure (and optionally AWS). • AI services: LLM‑based applications, enterprise Copilot, Retrieval‑Augmented Generation, model lifecycle management, and responsible AI governance. • Security & compliance: Mandatory ISO 27001 or SOC 2 Type II plus NIST CSF assessment; prohibition of Huawei/ZTE equipment. • Contract terms: Up to five‑year IDIQ, annual renewal at IIE’s discretion, cost proposals via role‑based rate card, virtual demos/interviews, and no on‑site requirement.