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Current and upcoming opportunities
Current opportunities are listed on the WEBS bid calendar. Details of posted opportunities are available by logging into the WEBS Portal.
Current, upcoming and recently closed opportunities are also shown below.
Graduate Program Inbound Marketing Services
| Eastern Washington University (“EWU”) is requesting proposals from highly specialized marketing firms to provide comprehensive inbound enrollment marketing services for its graduate portfolio. The primary objective is to leverage data-driven digital strategy, high-value content development, and targeted paid media to systematically generate high-quality graduate student leads. The University seeks a partner who can move prospects through the entire recruitment journey—from initial awareness and inquiry to application submission and final enrollment. The graduate program landscape has become increasingly competitive, and EWU is committed to establishing a sustainable, full-funnel marketing infrastructure to drive long-term enrollment growth. Because EWU’s graduate programs have not been subject to a centralized, strategic marketing effort in recent years, this contract represents a pivotal shift toward a modern, “pull-based” recruitment model. |
Bids due by: May 11, 2026 at 5 PM PST
Status: OPEN
Agency Contact: Cody Ross, cross19@ewu.edu
Recently closed opportunities
Student Experiential Learning Placement Tracking Software
Document: RFP 26-VMD06
| Eastern Washington University (“EWU”) is requesting proposals for a robust software solution designed to manage student experiential learning placements as a part of the curriculum for certain programs. EWU’s College of Health Science and Public Health (CHSPH) and the College of Professional Programs (CPP) each place a significant number of students in experiential learning settings. CHSPH and CPP are looking for a robust software solution which will, at a minimum, facilitate the placement of their students and manage the various onboarding tasks and ongoing supervision requirements. The colleges also seek a robust solution for effective curriculum and accreditation mapping. These tasks and requirements may vary based on individual participating program needs. |
Bids due by: March 20, 2026
Status: CLOSED
Agency Contact: Vergel Dancel, vdancel@ewu.edu
Admissions Application
Document: RFQ 26-NLS01
| Eastern Washington University (EWU) is soliciting proposals from companies that offer college application services that allow students to apply to multiple schools with a single application. EWU understands that to remain competitive in the college admissions market, it is important to participate in one of these types of centralized application services. |
Bids due by: January 28, 2026
Status: CLOSED
Agency Contact: Nicole Scholle, nscholle@ewu.edu
Psychiatry Services for EWU Counseling & Wellness Services
Document: RFQQ 26-NLS04
| Eastern Washington University seeks qualified providers to deliver psychiatric evaluation and medication management services for enrolled students as part of our comprehensive mental health and wellness program. Services will support students experiencing mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other psychiatric conditions, in alignment with best practices for higher education settings. |
Bids due by: January 28, 2026
Status: CLOSED
Agency Contact: Nicole Scholle, nscholle@ewu.edu
Enrollment Management Marketing and Communication Services
Document: RFP 26-VMD05
| Eastern Washington University (“EWU”) is seeking proposals to establish a qualified contractor pool for future Enrollment Management and Marketing Services. Apparent Successful Contractors may serve as strategic partners to support EWU’s efforts to enhance student engagement, recruitment, student search, and enrollment through data-informed marketing strategies, targeted outreach, and compelling storytelling across all marketing channels and formats. |
Bids due by: February 6, 2026
Status: CLOSED
Agency Contact: Vergel Dancel, vdancel@ewu.edu
Campus Master Planning Consulting
Document: MRSC RFQ26-CTR01; Addendum #1
EWU is requesting qualifications from qualified firms to develop a Comprehensive Campus Master Plan (CCMP) for Eastern Washington University’s (EWU) Spokane and Cheney campuses. This solicitation is seeking qualifications from consultants who are experienced in the planning, development, and assessment of higher education campuses.
EWU, through a consultant, has completed review of the current status of its facilities through a facility condition assessment, space utilization assessment, and campus suitability analysis. EWU is prepared to move into the forward-looking phase of the campus master planning process and is seeking a consultant to lead this process. The goal of the CCMP is to assist EWU in campus planning over the next ten years. EWU is looking for the consultant to engage in a series of campus discussions to create dialogue about how EWU’s physical campus can best serve EWU’s strategic plan and student success.
EWU is not looking for the consultant to conduct a facilities condition assessment, building predesign, or to develop a sustainability or decarbonization plan. The consultant will be provided with studies already complete in these areas. Items to be incorporated as part of the final CCMP shall include the separate but related studies and analyses listed below.
- Bids due by: September 26, 2025
- Status: CLOSED
- Agency Contact: Cody Ross, cross19@ewu.edu
- Reference Materials/Links:
- Strategic Resource Allocation (SRA)
- Strategic Planning
- EWU Sustainability Initiatives
- Decarbonization Plan (TBP)
- Geothermal GSHP Study (TBP)
- Climate Resiliency Landscape Master Plan
- Prairie Restoration Project
- Capital Budget Requests 2025-2027 (TBP)
- Housing Plan (In process)
CD Spectrometer
Document: RFQ 26-RNE01
| EWU is soliciting proposals from vendors to provide a CD Spectrometer and the accompanying software |
Bids due by: January 29, 2026
Status: CLOSED
Agency Contact: Riki Ellis, rellis16@ewu.edu
BANKING SERVICES
Document: RFP 25-CTR07; Exhibit B – Fee Questionnaire; Question and Answer Addendum
The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to solicit proposals from qualified financial institutions (“the FI”) interested in providing banking services to Eastern Washington University (the “University”). The University is requesting the FI to submit proposals to provide banking services for a six-year period with two (2) additional optional two-year periods. Total contract period not to exceed ten years. Fees shall be guaranteed for the initial six-year period. After the initial six-year period and before each optional two-year renewal period, fees and terms may be negotiated, if mutually agreeable by the University and the FI.
In fiscal year 2024, the University had $342M in cash inflows and $338M in cash outflows with daily transactions regularly exceeding $1M. The selected FI must be able to handle this volume of cash flows. The University expects the selected FI to provide leadership in the development and implementation of new technologies related to banking services throughout the term of the Agreement. The FI offering Proposals must describe their ability to perform the services outlined in this section, including product samples. The FI wishing to provide alternative solutions should demonstrate why their solution is a more efficient, cost-effective, or secure approach to the requested services.
- Letters of Intent Due and Questions Due by: June 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM PT
- Bids due by: July 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM PT
- Status: CLOSED
- Agency Contact: Cody Ross, cross19@ewu.edu
KEWU Broadcast License
EWU is looking for radio stations that may be interested in purchasing KEWU’s FCC broadcast license. KEWU-FM is a non-commercial, educational radio station that serves the Inland Northwest. KEWU-FM broadcasts at 89.5 megahertz at 10,000 watts on the FM band. EWU is engaging in a competitive process to solicit bids for purchasing the KEWU broadcast license. The key dates in this process include:
- November 18, 2024-: post information on EWU website
- November 18, 2024- January 31, 2025: answer questions from potential bidders. Bidders who have questions about this opportunity should submit questions to ascharosch@ewu.edu. Questions will be answered directly and answers will be posted on this website for other potential bidders as well.
- January 31, 2025: closure of question and answer period
- February 1- February 10, 2025: bidders must submit a bid/proposal to ascharosch@ewu.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 10, 2025.
- February 11-21, 2025: EWU will evaluate the proposals received
- February 24, 2025: notification of winning bidder and negotiation of purchase agreement
Questions about this process should be directed to Annika Scharosch, Assoc. Vice President of Business Services, at ascharosch@ewu.edu.
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