Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of Matlab

The University of Southern Mississippi is seeking to purchase individual academic licenses for MATLAB and associated toolboxes, including Simulink, as a sole source purchase. The licenses are for use by named faculty, staff, and researchers across multiple departments at the university for teaching and research purposes. The university has determined that The MathWorks, Inc. is the only entity that can provide the required commodity. • The licenses are for MATLAB software and associated toolboxes, including Simulink. • The licenses are for use by named faculty, staff, and researchers across multiple departments at the university. • The university has obtained a formal quote from The MathWorks, Inc. and has confirmed that the pricing reflects the academic discount for which the university qualifies. • The university believes that MATLAB is the industry-standard platform for technical computing and that no functionally equivalent alternative exists.