Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Exemption #6335
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Friday April 10, 2026
Meshnet Incorporated dba SuitableAmbler, PA
- Amount: An estimated $300,670
- Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2026 through 6/30/2031
- Renewals: None
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The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Friday, April 10, 2026
The University awarded a contract for Suitable student engagement and success platform.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to award Meshnet Incorporated dba Suitable for their student engagement and success platform for a 5-year term.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for procurement expenditures for any ongoing software
license or maintenance agreement or competitively
solicited software purchase, when the software, license,
or maintenance agreement is available through only the
software creator or its manufacturer and not a reseller ( 30 ILCS 500/1-13 (b)(10)) Meshnet/Suitable to provide a web-based student engagement and success platform, hosted in Suitables SaaS environment, to help SIUE manage, measure, and improve student engagement and outcomes.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Aaron Edward
99 Supporting Services Rd
PO Box 1012
Edwardsville, Il 62026-1012
FAX: (618) 650-3251
99 Supporting Services Rd
PO Box 1012
Edwardsville, Il 62026-1012
FAX: (618) 650-3251
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