2-20260319085257 MSU

Mississippi State University's Office of Procurement Services is issuing a sealed bid solicitation for the procurement of software site licenses on behalf of the institution located in Montgomery County. The solicitation encompasses two distinct products: a Mathematica annual site license for use by faculty, staff, and students (Bid MSU2026061) and a Stata/MP2 site license (Bid MSU2026062). Sealed bids must be submitted to the Office of Procurement Services at 405 Garrad Road East, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, with a strict submission deadline of Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The solicitation does not specify quantity requirements for licenses, contract duration, renewal options, or detailed pricing terms in the available documentation. Mississippi State University reserves the right to waive informalities in the bidding process and will evaluate bids based on their conformance to the specified requirements for these software licensing agreements.

Mississippi State University, as an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, welcomes qualified bidders meeting the specified requirements regardless of organizational type or designation; however, the solicitation documentation does not identify specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or preferences for particular vendor categories. No incumbent vendor has been identified in the available solicitation materials, and no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the procurement documentation. The solicitation does not detail existing infrastructure requirements or specify any technology integration needs that prospective vendors must accommodate. Qualified vendors interested in providing either or both software site licenses are encouraged to submit sealed bids by the stated deadline to be considered for award.