Agent Collaboration Qualifications: International Student Program

Background

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-062
• Department: Student Services
• Department Head: Tom Mauch (Interim Vice President, Student Services)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-06T21:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-07-30T17:00:00.000Z — Zoom https://mtsac-edu.zoom.us/j/83778844650?pwd=6atoqBSYE1jl1Yhqpp7241ur3e7WLh.1 Meeting ID: 837 7884 4650 Passcode: 756231

Evaluation Criteria

• Completeness of proposal and adherence to RFQ instructions (10 pts)
• Experience of the Proposer (15 pts)
• References from current or previous clients, with preference given to community college districts, colleges, universities and K-12 school districts. (30 pts)
• Staffing and Organization (20 pts) —

  Size of staff and office location(s).

• Proposed Fees (15 pts)
• Appropriate professional licenses, permits, and approvals for required services. (10 pts) —

  Proof of ability to legally operate the business and appropriate jurisdiction(s).

Submission Requirements

• Please describe your experience working with U.S. colleges. (1-3 Paragraphs) (required) —

  Please include how long you've been working with U.S. colleges and the types of colleges (community college, 4-year colleges, high schools, etc.).

• References (required) —

  Please provide three (3) References that includes the following:

  • Name of college
  • College Address
  • Contact Number and Email Address for Their International Program.
• Please describe your staffing and organization. (required) —

  Provide information about your company such as staff size, office/branch location(s), and any other pertinent information.

• Fees: Are you able to receive potential payments by a College-issued check? (required) —

  At this time, the College is not able to send funds by wire or bank transfer.

• Appropriate licenses, permits, or approvals to operate business. (required) —

  Please upload any document that demonstrates your legal ability to operate your business in your respective jurisdiction(s).

• Supplemental Documents (required) —

  Please upload any supplemental documents that you believe will aid the the College's evaluation process. This could include, but not limited to, the following:

  • A company prospectus, pamphlets, proposals, slide deck, flyer, one-pager, etc.
  • Any document that supplements any of your previous questionnaire answers.
  • Charts, tables, or diagrams.
  • Organizational chart(s).
• Non-Collusion Declaration (required) —

  The undersigned declares, states and certifies that:

  1. The Bid Proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization or corporation.

   

  2. The Bid Proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham.

   

  3. The bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any other bidder or anyone else to put in sham bid, or to refrain from bidding.

   

  4. The bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price, or that of any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the bid price or that of any other bidder, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract or of anyone interested in the proposed contract.

   

  5. All statements contained in the Bid Proposal and related documents are true.

   

  6. The bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted the bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any person, corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid.
• Drug Free Certificate (required) —

  I am aware of the provisions and requirements of California Government Code §§8350 et seq., the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1990.

  I am authorized to certify, and do certify, on behalf of Contractor that a drug free workplace will be provided by Contractor by doing all of the following:

  1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in Contractor's workplace and specifying actions which will be taken against employees for violation of the prohibition;
  2. Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about all of the following:
  1. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
  2. Contractor's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
  3. The availability of drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee-assistance programs; and
  4. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations;
  3. Requiring that each employee engaged in the performance of the Contract be given a copy of the statement required by subdivision (A), above, and that as a condition of employment by Contractor in connection with the Work of the Contract, the employee agrees to abide by the terms of the statement.
  4. Contractor agrees to fulfill and discharge all of Contractor's obligations under the terms and requirements of California Government Code §8355 by, inter alia, publishing a statement notifying employees concerning: (a) the prohibition of any controlled substance in the workplace, (b) establishing a drug-free awareness program, and (c) requiring that each employee engaged in the performance of the Work of the Contract be given a copy of the statement required by California Government Code §8355(a) and requiring that the employee agree to abide by the terms of that statement.

   

  Contractor and I understand that if the District determines that Contractor has either: (a) made a false certification herein, or (b) violated this certification by failing to carry out and to implement the requirements of California Government Code §§8355, the Contract awarded herein is subject to termination, suspension of payments, or both. Contractor and I further understand that, should Contractor violate the terms of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990, Contractor may be subject to debarment in accordance with the provisions of California Government Code §§8350, et seq.

   

  Contractor and I are aware of the provisions of California Government Code §§8350, et seq. and hereby certify that Contractor and I will adhere to, fulfill, satisfy and discharge all provisions of and obligations under the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990.

  I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that all of the foregoing is true and correct.

• IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION (Public Contract Code § 2204) (required) —

  I am aware of the provisions and requirements of California Government Code §§8350 et seq., the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1990.

  I am authorized to certify, and do certify, on behalf of Contractor that a drug free workplace will be provided by Contractor by doing all of the following:

  1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in Contractor's workplace and specifying actions which will be taken against employees for violation of the prohibition;
  2. Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about all of the following:
  1. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
  2. Contractor's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
  3. The availability of drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee-assistance programs; and
  4. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations;
  3. Requiring that each employee engaged in the performance of the Contract be given a copy of the statement required by subdivision (A), above, and that as a condition of employment by Contractor in connection with the Work of the Contract, the employee agrees to abide by the terms of the statement.
  4. Contractor agrees to fulfill and discharge all of Contractor's obligations under the terms and requirements of California Government Code §8355 by, inter alia, publishing a statement notifying employees concerning: (a) the prohibition of any controlled substance in the workplace, (b) establishing a drug-free awareness program, and (c) requiring that each employee engaged in the performance of the Work of the Contract be given a copy of the statement required by California Government Code §8355(a) and requiring that the employee agree to abide by the terms of that statement.

   

  Contractor and I understand that if the District determines that Contractor has either: (a) made a false certification herein, or (b) violated this certification by failing to carry out and to implement the requirements of California Government Code §§8355, the Contract awarded herein is subject to termination, suspension of payments, or both. Contractor and I further understand that, should Contractor violate the terms of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990, Contractor may be subject to debarment in accordance with the provisions of California Government Code §§8350, et seq.

   

  Contractor and I are aware of the provisions of California Government Code §§8350, et seq. and hereby certify that Contractor and I will adhere to, fulfill, satisfy and discharge all provisions of and obligations under the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990.

  I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that all of the foregoing is true and correct.

• Acknowledgement (required) —

  I certify that I have downloaded, read, understood and agreed to all of the solicitation and contract documents herein

• Use of College Standard Agreement (required) —

  The Vendor acknowledges, understands, and agrees that as a condition of being awarded any contract resulting from this solicitation, the Vendor must accept and execute the College’s standard agreement(s), samples of which have been provided as part of this solicitation. The Vendor further agrees that the College’s standard agreement and its terms and conditions shall govern the contractual relationship between the parties.

  Failure or refusal by the Vendor to accept and execute the College’s standard agreement, without modification or exception, may be deemed non-responsive and may result in rejection of the Vendor’s proposal or bid. Any proposed changes, deviations, or exceptions to the College’s agreement or standard terms may be grounds for disqualification at the sole discretion of the College.

• Types of Services Required (required) —

  Please describe type of services required:

  EXAMPLE:

  Environmental Management Consulting Services, Financial Services, etc.

• Pre-Proposal Date (required)
• Board Approval date (required) —

  Please enter anticipated Board approval date:

  Approval by the Board of Trustees is anticipated to take place on MM/DD/YYYY

• Term (required) —

  Please select the initial contract term:

  The contract term may not exceed a total of five (5) years.

  5 years is the preferred term for contracts for services. The contract may be terminated during the course of the term, if needed. 

   

• NTE (required) —

  Based on the initial term and possible renewal options, please enter the maximum number of years of the resulting contract:

  EXAMPLE:

  five (5)

• Basis for work assignment (required) —

  Please enter how work is to be assigned. Your response will populate the bold letters below:

  Example: Work will be assigned on a project-by-project basis by issuing a Project Specific Agreement for each project.