26_016 Piestar

Agency:	University of Southern Mississippi
State:	Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Posted Date:	Dec 22, 2025
Due Date:	Jan 12, 2026
Solicitation No:	SSP 26_016
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USM SSP 26_016 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of Piestar.

http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid

RFx: 3150006661

Comments/objections will be received as required per Section 31-7-13 (C) of the Mississippi Code until

8:00 a.m. (Central Time) on January 12, 2026.

Any person or entity that objects and proposes that the commodity listed is not sole source and can be

provided by another person or entity shall submit a written notice to:

Jacob Cochran

Director of Procurement & Contracts 118 College Dr. Box 5003 Hattiesburg, MS 39406

bids@usm.edu

Phone: 601-266-4131

Subject Line must read "Sole Source Objection USM SSP 26_016"

The notice shall contain a detailed explanation of why the commodity is not a sole source procurement.

Appropriate documentation shall also be submitted if applicable.

If after a review of the submitted notice and documents, USM determines that the commodity in the

proposed sole source request can be provided by another person or entity, then USM will withdraw the

sole source request publication from the procurement portal website and submit the procurement of

the commodity to an advertised competitive bid or selection process.

If USM determines after review that there is only one (1) source for the required commodity, then USM

will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board. USM will have the burden of proving that the

commodity is only provided by one (1) source.

Run Dates: 12/26, 1/2

The University of Southern Mississippi

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

SSP 26_016

The University of Southern Mississippi anticipates purchasing the item(s) listed below as a sole

source purchase. Anyone objecting to this purchase shall follow the procedures outlined below.

1. Description of the commodity that USM is seeking to procure:

Piestar DPx implementation fee and annual subscription.

2. Explanation of why the commodity is the only one that meets the needs of the agency:

Piestar was custom developed specifically for IDeA programs and the particular Research

Performance Progress Report (RPPR) required by NIH for these programs.

3. Explanation of why the source is the only source is the only person or entity that can

provide the required commodity:

Piestar systems are heavily customized to align with NIH policies, compliance, and

reporting requirements and procedures. No other software system is available with

comparable features and capabilities.

4. Explanation of why the amount to be expended for the commodity is reasonable:

Costs are reasonable and using Piestar systems will greatly simplify the management of

the MS INBRE.

5. Efforts that the agency went through to obtain the best possible price for the commodity:

Prices are comparable with what other IDeA programs have paid.

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The University of Southern Mississippi

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

SSP 26_016

Any person or entity that objects and proposes that the commodity listed is not sole source and can be

provided by another person or entity shall submit a written notice by January 12, 2026, 8:00 AM CST, to:

Jacob Cochran

Director of Procurement & Contracts

Jacob.Cochran@usm.edu

Subject Line must read "Sole Source Objection 26_016"

The notice shall contain a detailed explanation of why the commodity is not a sole source

procurement. Appropriate documentation shall also be submitted if applicable.

If after a review of the submitted notice and documents, USM determines that the commodity in the

proposed sole source request can be provided by another person or entity, then USM will withdraw

the sole source request publication from the procurement portal website and submit the procurement

of the commodity to an advertised competitive bid or selection process.

If USM determines after review that there is only one (1) source for the required commodity, then

USM will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board. USM will have the burden of proving

that the commodity is only provided by one (1) source.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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Solicitation	Submission Deadline	Request Documents and Specifications
26_016 Piestar	1/12/25 8:00 AM	SSP 26_016