A university is seeking a qualified vendor to provide a web-based, third-party, custom survey platform delivered through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. The platform must support secure, large-scale, and customizable survey administration, facilitating both internal research surveys and comprehensive student course evaluations for a variety of academic delivery methods, including both Open Learning and on-campus courses.

Key requirements include the ability to manage an average of over 25 surveys and 50,000 responses annually, facilitate seamless transition from the current survey platform, and allow for robust customization with university branding. The solution must support the creation of custom survey instruments by faculty or program, offer complex survey logic (such as branching and skip patterns based on embedded data), and provide functionalities for importing and exporting data in Excel or CSV formats. The platform should enable the generation of customized, password-protected survey links, customizable reporting tools (like bar charts, pie charts, and tables), and branded survey templates. Vendors must ensure browser compatibility across all major web browsers and allow unique survey links to open or close at varying times. This platform will enhance institutional research, course evaluation, and planning processes for the university.