9280-27-R-RFIN-00001

The University of Mississippi System is proposing a sole-source purchase of Highpoint Campus Experience software under Mississippi Code Section 31-7-13(C), with objections and alternative-source proposals due by 8:00 a.m. Central Time on August 12, 2026. This is a mandatory-objection-period procurement in which USM asserts that Highpoint is the only source capable of meeting its requirements.

USM has published the proposed sole-source determination on the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration contract bid search portal (RFx 3150006957, identified as USM SSP 27_001). Highpoint Campus Experience is an integrated student experience and campus operations platform intended to support the University of Mississippi's student engagement and operational functions.

Objections must be submitted in writing to Jacob Cochran, Director of Procurement & Contracts, at the USM Procurement Office in Hattiesburg with the subject line "Sole Source Objection USM SSP 27_001." Objecting parties must provide detailed documentation supporting a claim that another vendor can supply the required commodity. If objections are received and USM sustains its sole-source position, the matter escalates 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 notice and conduct competitive bidding instead.

The source does not disclose contract value, contract term, implementation timeline, specific functional requirements, or pricing terms. Additional procurement details are available through the Mississippi DFA contract bid search portal.