Mississippi State University – uConnect Virtual Career Center Sole‑Source Procurement

Mississippi State University’s Career Center is seeking a sole‑source vendor to provide the uConnect Virtual Career Center platform—a fully branded, SaaS career‑services hub that consolidates existing tools (Symplicity CSM, LinkedIn Learning) and adds new modules such as Communities, Blogs, Video Content, People Content, and Labor‑Market Data Insights. The contract spans three years, with an initial base‑year cost of $42,716.67 (including a prorated analytics add‑on) and a total three‑year value of $138,093.64. The vendor will deliver licensing, hosting, ongoing maintenance, technical integrations, and implementation support, with annual price escalations of 3 % after the first year.