Description
The University of Southern Mississippi is issuing a sole‑source solicitation for the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) cloud catalog. The agency has determined that Instructure is the only vendor capable of providing the required Canvas LMS features, security, scalability, and support. The solicitation is classified as a “Request for Information” (RFI) and is open for vendors to respond with product details, pricing structures, and implementation plans. The intent is to procure a cloud‑native, multi‑tenant LMS that can serve tens of millions of users, offers automatic scaling via Amazon Web Services, provides continuous updates without downtime, and includes a robust security audit regime. The university seeks to understand licensing costs, implementation timelines, support models, and any additional services (e.g., LTI tool integration) that Instructure can provide.
• Sole‑source purchase – Instructure is the exclusive provider of Canvas LMS.
• Cloud‑native SaaS solution hosted on AWS with high‑availability architecture.
• Automatic scaling, real‑time backups, and self‑healing capabilities.
• Continuous, outage‑free software updates and security patches.
• Integrated App Center with 500+ LTI‑compliant third‑party tools.
• Required response by late September 2026 (approx. 09/30/2026).
• Primary procurement contact: Amber Floyd (601‑266‑4855, [email protected]).