SDSU Large Language Model (LLM) Search Optimization

South Dakota State University seeks a vendor‑provided solution to improve discovery, summarization, and citation of its public web content by large language models (LLMs) and generative AI. The scope includes foundational SEO auditing, ongoing LLM‑specific visibility monitoring, actionable content recommendations, and integration with the university’s Drupal 10 CMS while meeting rigorous security, data‑residency, and accessibility standards. The contract is a single‑vendor, SaaS‑or‑service engagement with a maximum annual spend of $80 k and an initial two‑year term (renewable up to three additional one‑year periods). • Baseline SEO audit and continuous monitoring for ~9,000 public pages on sdstate.edu. • LLM‑driven search optimization: track citations and answer quality across multiple AI platforms (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, etc.). • Deliver monthly/quarter‑ly dashboards, peer‑benchmarking reports, zero‑click analytics, and plain‑language content‑improvement recommendations; all integrated via API with Drupal 10 and supporting SAML‑based SSO.