The University of Mississippi (UM) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Implementation Partner and Extended Hypercare for Fischer International, LLC's Identity as a Service Platform (IAAS). The contract duration is initially 2 years with potential for extensions. Vendors must submit proposals by May 7, 2026, 1:00 PM CT. Key requirements include implementation, integration, support, training, and vendor qualifications. Proposals will be evaluated based on feature criteria (40%), cost (40%), vendor financial stability and long-term viability (10%), and reference checks (10%). Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by April 15, 2026, 3:00 PM CT via email to ***@***. *. * submissions must be clearly marked with RFP 811 and delivered to the Office of Procurement Services. Vendors are cautioned against unauthorized communication with university staff. Vendor registration with UM is required upon award.
The bid due date is May 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM CT. The bid must arrive at the Procurement Services building no later than the stated date and time. Please send your proposal in a timely fashion that allows for unforeseen delays by your chosen delivery method.
The University of Mississippi's payment terms are 2 10 days, net 45 days, unless otherwise specified by the bidder. Payments will be delivered no later than forty-five (45) days after receipt of invoice and receipt, inspection and approval of contractors products/services.
The contract will be awarded to the vendor whose proposal is most advantageous to the University of Mississippi, determined by feature criteria met (40%), cost (40%), demonstration of vendor financial stability and long-term viability (10%), and references checks (10%).
Vendors must provide detailed information on their company, including legal name, years in business, authorization to do business in Mississippi, headquarters location, number of employees, most recent annual report and audited financial statements, proposed contract for services, information on any sale or acquisition transactions, litigation history, loan default status, relationships with UM employees, compliance policies (HIPAA, FERPA), quality assurance program, privacy and security policies, user data protection methods, anticipated challenges, and any additional information demonstrating long-term viability and product/service superiority. A completed Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) and Higher Education Cloud Vendor Assessment Tool (HECVAT) are also required.
If an onsite visit is necessary, all onsite visit demonstration costs are to be absorbed by the vendor.
The deadline to submit questions is April 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT.
