Economic Modeling DBA Lightcast Sole Source Pre-Award $98, 508

New Mexico State University is issuing a sole-source pre-award notification for economic modeling services from Economic Modeling LLC, doing business as Lightcast, under contract 2027-SSC-876, with a bid submission window through September 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM MDT. This is a sole-source procurement; NMSU has determined that Lightcast is the only vendor capable of providing the required services.

The contract value is $98,508. Bids remain sealed until the closing deadline. Interested parties who believe they can provide equal or greater service are required to submit written challenges to the Director of Purchasing at purchasing@nmsu.edu within 15 calendar days of the posting date (by August 31, 2026). NMSU reserves the right to be the sole judge of equivalence. The sole-source justification document is available through system login for authorized users. This procurement satisfies notification requirements under NMSA 13-1-128.