# Mississippi Procurement Portal #3150007053

UMMC three-year renewal of Harmonize instructional discussion platform

**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Respond By:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 3150007053
**NAICS:** 511210

The University of Mississippi Medical Center plans a three-year sole-source renewal of Harmonize for online instruction and student engagement.
- **Buyer:** University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Office of the CIO; Kevin Yearick is named in the notice.
- **OEM and vendors:** **42 Lines, Inc.** is identified as the sole provider of Harmonize licensing and support. Canvas LMS and Turnitin are named as platform integrations, not as suppliers for this renewal.
- **Requested solution:** Harmonize, an LMS-integrated discussion and instructional-engagement platform. The notice does not specify product quantities or part numbers.
- **Included service:** Three-year renewal with licensing and support; the estimated expenditure is **$50,520**.
- **Key capabilities:** Asynchronous discussions, multimedia responses, image and video annotation, peer review, social annotation, instructor feedback, participation tracking, rubric-aligned assessment and rubric generation, Q&A, polling, and assignments. Additional features include multiple due dates, auto-grading, auto-captioning, an equation editor, messaging and chat, question flagging, web conferencing, and a student activity dashboard.
- **Notable requirements and integrations:** Harmonize integrates with Canvas LMS and Turnitin. Accessibility features include captions, extended audio descriptions, and alt text; the notice also describes planned GenAI support for faculty discussion prompts. The sole-source rationale emphasizes the unified LMS integration and reduced tool, support, integration, and training burden.

### Description

The University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks renewal of Harmonize, an interactive discussion platform for students and instructors. The notice describes Harmonize as an LMS-integrated discussion tool with Canvas LMS and TurnItIn integration, and features including multimedia annotation, polling, auto-captioning, and student activity tracking. UMMC states that 42 Lines, Inc. is the sole provider of support and licensing and intends to award the renewal to that company. The estimated amount is $50,520 for three years; objections to the sole-source certification are due October 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

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