Awarded vendors
- Residential Management Systems, Inc.
Description
Longwood University awarded a sole‑source contract to Residential Management Systems, Inc. for the annual maintenance and support of its Housing Management System (HMS) for the fiscal year 2020. The HMS is a proprietary software platform used by the university’s Residential & Commuter Life department to manage student housing assignments, billing, and resident services. The contract is a fixed‑price, one‑year renewal covering July 1 2019 through June 30 2020, with a total value of roughly $24 K. The university justified the sole‑source award on the basis that RMS is the only vendor capable of supporting its proprietary system and that the price aligns with historic rates.
• Scope: software updates, technical support, licensing, and related services for the HMS platform.
• Value: $24,018 (invoice amount) – under the $50,000 threshold that triggers public posting.
• Procurement type: Sole source under Virginia Public Procurement Act, with no competitive bidding required.