RFP UTS/A129 ENTERPRISE RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION PLATFORM (eRA)

The University of Texas System Supply Chain Alliance is seeking one or more preferred suppliers to deliver an Enterprise Research Administration Platform (eRA) for its members and affiliates. This is a sealed‑bid RFP that requires extensive documentation, including acknowledgments of multiple attachments, pricing affidavits, HUB commitment forms, insurance certificates, and various security questionnaires. No prerequisite qualifications are required, but the vendor must be able to provide enterprise‑grade research administration software and meet Texas HUB/subcontracting requirements. • Scope: Provide a full‑featured research administration software platform (grant management, compliance, workflow) for the UT System. • Mandatory deliverables: Completed RFP acknowledgment, price affidavit, execution of offer, HUB commitment/subcontracting plan, proposed pricing Excel, proposer survey, W‑9, insurance, EIR and IT security questionnaires, and software license terms. • Deadline: All required uploads must be submitted by October 20, 2026 3:00 PM CDT; bids are sealed until that time.