RFP730-23020 Educational Travel Services

Status: Addendum Posted Contact Name: Anthony B. Carpenter Contact Number: 713-743-5656 Contact Email: abcarpenter@central.uh.edu Response Due Time: 3:00 PM Agency/Texas SmartBuy Member Number: 730 Days Solicited: 14+ Days for Entire Solicitation Package Solicitation Posting Date: 11/22/2022 Response Due Date: 12/8/2022 Last Modified: 12/1/2022 10:37 am Solicitation Description: The University of Houston (UH) System (System) comprises the largest Texas state institution system of higher education located in an urban, metropolitan environment. The UH System's research and scholarship is globally significant, nationally competitive, and serve as an engine for economic development, while its public service activities enhance the quality of life in the region. The UH System offers undergraduate and graduates degree programs in a variety of disciplines; courses are conducted throughout most of the calendar year. The student

population of the University of Houston (“University” or “Owner”) is comprised of over 46,000 students. The University of Houston employs approximately 2,700 faculty members and 4,000 staff members. The other component universities, in surrounding areas, include: the University of Houston-Clear Lake, located in the far southeast Houston-area, which has a student population of approximately 9,000 students, 800 faculty and 600 staff members; the University of Houston-Downtown, located in downtown Houston, which has approximately 14,000 students, 750 faculty and 600 staff members; and the University of Houston-Victoria is located approximately 100 miles southwest of Houston and serves over 4,300 students, 200 faculty and 300 staff members. The University invites you to submit a proposal to provide educational travel services. This trip is an international educational opportunity for undergraduate students and faculty traveling to Barranquilla, Colombia, and Cartagena, Colombia in May 2023. Respondents will need to coordinate accommodation, transportation, meals, and administrative and logistics management services. Must have on the ground support, preferably for 14 days (this includes travel days). The University of Houston (UH) System (System) comprises the largest Texas state institution system of higher education located in an urban, metropolitan environment. The UH System's research and scholarship is globally significant, nationally competitive, and serve as an engine for economic development, while its public service activities enhance the quality of life in the region. The UH System offers undergraduate and graduates degree programs in a variety of disciplines; courses are conducted throughout most of the calendar year. The student population of the University of Houston (“University” or “Owner”) is comprised of over 46,000 students. The University of Houston employs approximately 2,700 faculty members and 4,000 staff members. The other component universities, in surrounding areas, include: the University of Houston-Clear Lake, located in the far southeast Houston-area, which has a student population of approximately 9,000 students, 800 faculty and 600 staff members; the University of Houston-Downtown, located in downtown Houston, which has approximately 14,000 students, 750 faculty and 600 staff members; and the University of Houston-Victoria is located approximately 100 miles southwest of Houston and serves over 4,300 students, 200 faculty and 300 staff members. The University invites you to submit a proposal to provide educational travel services. This trip is an international educational opportunity for undergraduate students and faculty traveling to Barranquilla, Colombia, and Cartagena, Colombia in May 2023. Respondents will need to coordinate accommodation, transportation, meals, and administrative and logistics management services. Must have on the ground support, preferably for 14 days (this includes travel days). URL: Addendum: Addendum 1 - Questions and Answers/Q&A posted to the ESBD on 12/1/2022. 12/1/2022 Class/Item Code(s): 99314-Travel Agency Fees, Students 99310-Travel, Business