Longwood University executed a sole‑source procurement to acquire Synergy Sports Technology’s video‑exchange and analytics platform for its college basketball program. The university determined that only Synergy could provide the required NCAA‑mandated national video database and related analytics, and the price of $20,000 was negotiated at the conference level. The award was approved by the agency head and the contract was set to be awarded on July 1 2018.
• Vendor: Synergy Sports Technology (Anacortes, WA) – provides a comprehensive basketball video and data analytics system.
• Scope: Software licensing/access to national video database, video exchange among college programs, and analytics tools for coaching staff.
• Procurement method: Sole source under Virginia Code § 2.2‑4303(E); total value $20,000, requiring agency‑head approval but below the $50K public posting threshold.