Arbiter-RefPay-Sole Source Pre-Award

New Mexico State University is issuing a sole‑source pre‑award solicitation for a one‑year software‑as‑a‑service (SaaS) platform that will manage athletic officials, game scheduling, and payment processing. The university has already identified RefPay (Arbiter) as the sole vendor and is allowing challenges from competitors who can demonstrate equal or greater capability. The contract value is $300,000 and the award will be made after the submission deadline on August 24, 2026. • Scope: One‑year subscription/maintenance of the Arbiter platform (officials management, scheduling, payment processing). • Budget: $300,000 (sole‑source purchase). • No prerequisite qualifications; challenges must be submitted in writing within 7 calendar days of posting. • Primary point of contact is Adrian Carabajal (email [email protected], phone (575) 646‑3578).