Annual Giving Support Services and Advancement Research Services

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Dec 1, 2025
Due:	Jan 28, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software). R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	68-SOAGARS1225
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

University of North Carolina

Request for Proposal #: 68-SOAGARS1225

Annual Giving Support Services and Advancement Research Services

Date of Issue: December 1, 2025

Proposal Opening Date: January 28, 2025

At 10:00 a.m. EST

Direct all inquiries concerning this RFP to:

Bob Myers

Purchasing and Contract Analyst

68-SOAGARS1225 Questions

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Request for Proposal #

68-SOAGARS1225

______________________________________________________

For internal State agency processing, including tabulation of proposals, provide your company’s eVP (Electronic

Vendor Portal) Number. Pursuant to G.S. 132-1.10(b) this identification number shall not be released to the public.

This page will be removed and shredded, or otherwise kept confidential, before the procurement file is made

available for public inspection.

This page shall be filled out and returned with your proposal.

Failure to do so may subject your proposal to rejection.

___________________________________________________

Vendor Name

______________________________

Vendor eVP#

Note: For a contract to be awarded to you, your company (you) must be a North Carolina registered

vendor in good standing. You must enter the vendor number assigned through eVP (Electronic Vendor

Portal). If you do not have a vendor number, register at https://vendor.ncgov.com/vendor/login

Electronic responses ONLY will be accepted for this solicitation.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

University of North Carolina

Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this RFP to:

Bob Myers

Purchasing and Contract Analyst

68-SOAGARS1225 Questions

rbmyers@northcarolina.edu

Using Agency: University of North Carolina

Requisition No.:

Request for Proposal #: 68-SOAGARS1225

Proposals will be publicly opened: January 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST at

UNC System Office

223 S. West Street, Suite 1700

Raleigh, NC 27613

Commodity No. and Description: 801421 – Fundraising Services

EXECUTION

In compliance with this Request for Proposals (RFP), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Vendor offers and agrees to furnish

and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified herein.

By executing this proposal, the undersigned Vendor understands that false certification is a Class I felony and certifies that:

 this proposal is submitted competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54),

 none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been convicted of any violations of Chapter 78A of

the General Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (G.S. 143-59.2), and

 it is not an ineligible Vendor as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1.

Furthermore, by executing this proposal, the undersigned certifies to the best of Vendor’s knowledge and belief, that:

 it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from

covered transactions by any Federal or State department or agency.

As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Vendor certifies that it, and each of its sub-Contractors for any Contract awarded as a result of this

RFP, complies with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes, including the requirement for each employer with

more than 25 employees in North Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the federal E-Verify system.

As required by Executive Order 24 (2017), the undersigned vendor certifies will comply with all Federal and State requirements concerning fair

employment and that it does not and will not discriminate, harass, or retaliate against any employee in connection with performance of any

Contract arising from this solicitation.

G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order 24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any State Employee associated with the preparing plans,

specifications, estimates for public contracts; or awarding or administering public contracts; or inspecting or supervising delivery of the public

contract of any gift from anyone with a contract with the State, or from any person seeking to do business with the State. By execution of this

response to the RFP, the undersigned certifies, for Vendor’s entire organization and its employees or agents, that Vendor is not aware that any

such gift has been offered, accepted, or promised by any employees of your organization.

By executing this proposal, Vendor certifies that it has read and agreed to the INSTRUCTION TO VENDORS and the NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL

TERMS AND CONDITIONS incorporated herein. These documents can be accessed from the ATTACHMENTS page within this document.

Failure to execute/sign proposal prior to submittal may render proposal invalid and it MAY BE REJECTED. Late proposals shall

not be accepted.

COMPLETE/FORMAL NAME OF VENDOR:

STREET ADDRESS:

P.O. BOX:

ZIP:

CITY & STATE & ZIP:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

TOLL FREE TEL. NO:

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS ITEM #21):

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Proposal Number: 68-SOAGARS1225

PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF VENDOR:

Vendor: __________________________________________

FAX NUMBER:

VENDOR’S AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE*:

DATE:

EMAIL:

VALIDITY PERIOD

Offer shall be valid for at least sixty 60 days from date of bid opening, unless otherwise stated here: ______ days, or if extended by mutual

agreement of the parties in writing. Any withdrawal of this offer shall be made in writing, effective upon receipt by the agency issuing this RFP.

ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL

If your proposal is accepted, all provisions of this RFP, along with the written results of any negotiations, shall constitute the written agreement

between the parties (“Contract”). The NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS are incorporated herein and shall apply. Depending

upon the Goods or Services being offered, other terms and conditions may apply, as mutually agreed.

FOR STATE USE ONLY: Offer accepted and Contract awarded on ________________________________________, as indicated on

The attached certification, by ____________________________________________________________________.

(Authorized Representative of the University of North Carolina)

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Proposal Number: 68-SOAGARS1225

Vendor: __________________________________________

Contents

1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND .............................................................................................5

1.1 CONTRACT TERM .......................................................................................................................5

2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION.......................................................................................................5

2.1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENT .............................................................................5

2.2 E-PROCUREMENT FEE .........................................................................................................6

2.3 NOTICE TO VENDORS REGARDING RFP TERMS AND CONDITIONS ...............................6

2.4 RFP SCHEDULE .....................................................................................................................6

2.5 PROPOSAL QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................6

2.6 PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL .......................................................................................................7

2.7 PROPOSAL CONTENTS ........................................................................................................7

2.8 ALTERNATE PROPOSALS ....................................................................................................8

3.0 METHOD OF AWARD AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS.......................................8

3.1 METHOD OF AWARD.............................................................................................................8

3.2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING EVALUATION.........9

3.3 PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS...................................................................................9

3.4 EVALUATION CRITERIA ......................................................................................................10

3.5 PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES .............................................................10

3.6 INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND PHRASES..................................................................10

4.0 REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................11

4.1 PRICING................................................................................................................................11

4.2 INVOICES..............................................................................................................................11

4.3 FINANCIAL STABILITY ........................................................................................................11

4.4 HUB PARTICIPATION ..........................................................................................................11

4.5 VENDOR EXPERIENCE........................................................................................................11

4.6 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................12

4.7 BACKGROUND CHECKS.....................................................................................................12

4.8 PERSONNEL.........................................................................................................................12

4.9 VENDOR’S REPRESENTATIONS ........................................................................................12

5.0 SPECIFICATIONS AND SCOPE OF WORK ..........................................................................12

5.1 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................12

5.2 TASKS/DELIVERABLES ......................................................................................................13

5.3 TECHNICAL APPROACH .....................................................................................................13

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Solicitation Number:	68-SOAGARS1225
Project Title:	Annual Giving Support Services and Advancement Research Services
Description:	the University seeks to identify a pool of vendors capable of supporting institutions across the advancement lifecycle—from audience identification and segmentation to campaign deployment, donor retention, and leadership research. Selected vendors will be eligible to provide services directly to individual institutions under competitively negotiated project-level agreements using pricing and terms established through these convenience contracts.
Opening Date:	1/28/2026 10:00 AM
Posted Date:	12/2/2025
Status:	Open
Department:	UNC - SYSTEM OFFICE


Solicitation Number * 68-SOAGARS1225	Department UNC - SYSTEM OFFICE	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-01-28T10:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2025-12-01T22:09:59.0000000Z	Commodity Code Fundraising services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner # Bob Myers
Description the University seeks to identify a pool of vendors capable of supporting institutions across the advancement lifecycle—from audience identification and segmentation to campaign deployment, donor retention, and leadership research. Selected vendors will be eligible to provide services directly to individual institutions under competitively negotiated project-level agreements using pricing and terms established through these convenience contracts.

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