USM SSP 27_001 ADVERTISEMENT.pdf

This is a Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase issued by the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for the procurement of Highpoint software. The procurement is identified as USM SSP 27_001 with RFx number 3150006957. The notice was published on July 26 and August 2, 2026. Interested parties may submit objections and alternative sourcing proposals until 8:00 a.m. Central Time on August 12, 2026. Objections must be submitted in writing to Jacob Cochran, Director of Procurement & Contracts, at the USM Procurement Office in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with the subject line "Sole Source Objection USM SSP 27_001," and must include detailed documentation supporting the claim that the commodity can be obtained from another source.

USM has determined that Highpoint represents a sole source procurement, meaning the university asserts that only one entity can provide the required commodity. Any objections received will be reviewed by USM; if the university sustains its position that only one source exists, the matter will be escalated to the Public Procurement Review Board, with USM bearing the burden of proof. If objections are determined to have merit, USM will withdraw the sole source publication and conduct a competitive bidding or selection process instead. Additional information regarding this procurement is available through the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration contract bid search portal.