Sole Source notice for NanoFrazor Explore

Agency:	State Government of Mississippi
State:	Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Posted Date:	Jan 5, 2026
Due Date:	Jan 20, 2026
Solicitation No:	9270-26-R-RFIN-00014
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Procurement Details

Smart Number	9270-26-R-RFIN-00014	Advertised Date	01/04/2026 12:00 AM
RFx #	3150006662	Submission Date	01/20/2026 10:00 AM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	COMMODITIES
RFx Opening Date	01/20/2026 10:00 AM	Sub Procurement Category	SOLE SOURCE NOTICES
RFx Type	Req. for Information
Agency	UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
RFx Description	Sole Source notice for NanoFrazor Explore

Contact Information

Name	Cindy Bass	Email	cmbass2@olemiss.edu
Phone	662	Fax

RFx Items

PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
49043	Lab Eqpmt-Lab & Scie

Awarded

VENDOR NAME

VENDOR NUMBER

AWARD DATE

AWARD AMOUNT

FUNDING SOURCE

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SS 465 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

#SS 465

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

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

Commodity or commodities to be purchased (manufacturer, model, description):

NanoFrazor Explore manufactured and sold by Heidelberg Instruments. The proposed system includes

the NanoFrazor Base System, NanoFrazor Standalone Package, DLS Laser Writer Module, thermal

cantilever arrays, software packages (Grayscale, Automatic Overlay), and required accessories.

The need to be fulfilled by this item(s) and why it is the only one that can meet the specific

needs of the department:

The department is seeking equipment that offers nanolithography and microfabrication technologies

with thermal scanning probe lithography (t-SPL) capabilities. This equipment will support active research

programs led by 18 PIs across Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering,

Chemical Engineering, and collaborating institutions including Mississippi State University, Jackson State

University, and the University of Memphis and will also be used for training approximately 150 students

per year and for enabling multi-agency funded research efforts described in the project documentation.

The NanoFrazor Explore represents the only instrument that appropriately fulfills the functional,

research, and instructional requirements of the University. No other system can deliver the unique

fabrication capabilities needed for these multidisciplinary projects. The Heidelberg Instruments

NanoFrazor Explore is the only commercially available instrument that provides thermal scanning probe

lithography (t-SPL), a patented technology that enables direct-write nano- and micro-fabrication with 15

nm resolution, integrated in-situ topographic imaging, closed-loop lithography, and markerless overlay.

No other manufacturer offers a comparable system with these combined capabilities. Alternative

lithography tools (e-beam, FIB, photolithography) require cleanroom-level infrastructure, lack real-time

feedback, risk substrate damage, and cannot produce the 3D grayscale structures or high-precision

overlays essential for the University’s research needs. Therefore, Heidelberg Instruments is the sole

vendor capable of providing an instrument that meets the required technical specifications.

Name of company/individual selling the item and why that source is the only possible source that can

provide the required item(s):

Heidelberg Instruments, Inc. 1100 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1000 Atlanta, GA 30309 USA Technical or

Commercial Contact: Adesola Adelpeitan Technical Sales Engineer – North and South America Phone: +1

(770) 410-9223 Email: adesola.adelpeitan@heidelberg-instruments.com.

Why the amount to be expended for the commodity is reasonable:

The total purchase amount of $629,700 is considered reasonable because the NanoFrazor Explore is a

unique, patented technology for which no competing products or vendors exist. As the sole

manufacturer of thermal scanning probe lithography (t-SPL) systems, Heidelberg Instruments establishes

pricing based on specialized components, proprietary hardware, and advanced software capabilities that

are not available through any alternative supplier.

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

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The department engaged in negotiations with the vendor to secure a 10% discount.

Submission Instructions and Format of Response from Objecting Parties:

Interested parties who have reason to believe that the item(s) above should not be certified as a sole

source should provide information in the following format for UM to use in determining whether or not

to proceed with awarding the Sole Source purchase.

1.1 Interested Party Information

1.1.1 Contact Name, Phone Number, Address and email address

1.1.2 Company Website URL, if applicable

1.2 Objection to Sole Source Certification

1.2.1 Interested parties must present specific objections to the Sole Source certification

using the criteria listed above.

1.2.2 A statement regarding the Interested Party's capabilities as related to this Sole

Source Certification Request.

1.2.3 Comments will be accepted at any time prior to Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at

10:00 am (Central Time). Comments should be addressed to:

Jeff Wells, Procurement Manager

The University of Mississippi Procurement Services

164 Jeanette Phillips Drive

PO Box 1848

University, Mississippi 38677

1.2.4 Responses may be delivered by hand, via regular mail, overnight delivery, or e-

mail at solesource@olemiss.edu with cc: to purchase@olemiss.edu and must

reference the sole source number.

1.2.5 UM WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAYS IN THE DELIVERY OF RESPONSES. It

is solely the responsibility of the Interested Parties that responses reach UM on

time. Interested parties may contact Jeff Wells to verify the receipt of their

responses. Responses received after the deadline will be rejected.

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

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

withdraw the sole source certification and submit the procurement of the commodity to an

advertised competitive bid or selection process.

If UM determines after review that there is only one (1) source for the required

commodity, then UM will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board for approval to

purchase.

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