Student Online Discussion and Collaboration Platform

The University at Buffalo intends to procure a Student Online Discussion and Collaboration Platform pursuant to its discretionary purchasing authority under New York State Finance Law §163(6) and applicable State University of New York procurement procedures. The University requires a platform that supports online student discussion, collaboration, engagement, question-and-answer functionality, and instructional interaction in connection with academic coursework and related learning activities. Required functionality includes, but is not limited to, course-based Q&A discussion forums, student-to-student and student-to-instructor collaboration, centralized access for faculty, teaching assistants, and students, as well as an institutional model that permits broad University use across multiple courses and academic units. Interested vendors that believe they are capable of providing a platform that meets or exceeds the University’s requirements are invited to contact the University and provide supporting documentation demonstrating such capability. Documentation should clearly identify how the proposed platform satisfies the requirements for online Q&A functionality, collaboration, engagement, instructional interaction, accessibility, security, and user access. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Piazza Technologies, Inc. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%