Sole Source Purchase of Mixing Upgrade

Agency:	State Government of Mississippi
State:	Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Posted Date:	Nov 28, 2025
Due Date:	Dec 15, 2025
Solicitation No:	9280-26-R-RFIN-00018
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Procurement Details

Smart Number	9280-26-R-RFIN-00018	Advertised Date	11/28/2025 8:00 AM
RFx #	3150006627	Submission Date	12/15/2025 8:00 AM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	COMMODITIES
RFx Opening Date	12/15/2025 8:00 AM	Sub Procurement Category	SOLE SOURCE NOTICES
RFx Type	Req. for Information
Agency	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
RFx Description	USM SSP 26_014 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of Mixing Upgrade. http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid RFx: 3150006627 Comments/objections will be received as required per Section 31-7-13 (C) of the Mississippi Code until 8:00 a.m. (Centr

Contact Information

Name	Amber Floyd	Email	amber.floyd@usm.edu
Phone	601 266 4855	Fax

RFx Items

PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
93878	Serv HosEqMainResp

Awarded

VENDOR NAME

VENDOR NUMBER

AWARD DATE

AWARD AMOUNT

FUNDING SOURCE

Bid Attachments

Attachments Business justification letter GGS mixing upgrade
Attachments Sole source letter GSS 2025-2
Attachments SSP 26_014 Mixing Upgrade - GSS
Attachments USM SSP 26_014 Advertisement

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USM SSP 26_014 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of Mixing Upgrade.

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

RFx: 3150006627

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 December 15, 2025.

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_014"

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: 11/28, 12/5

The University of Southern Mississippi

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

SSP 26_014

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:

 Vessel mixing upgrade kit

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

 The mixing vessel upgrade kit will reduce weekly labor time during respirometer

experiments.

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

provide the required commodity:

 Green Science Solutions is the only supplier for parts and upgrades in the United

States for the Echo Respirometer.

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

 The equipment upgrade will allow us to mix the samples in a fraction of the time and

will reduce labor hours needed to complete experiments.

The University of Southern Mississippi

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

SSP 26_014

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

 This is the only route to obtain parts and service for this equipment in the United

States. The manufacturer specifically partners with Green Science Solutions to reduce

cost of shipping for customers, rather than ordering directly from Europe.

Advertisement Schedule

1st scheduled

2nd scheduled

Date

11/28/25

12/5/25

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 December 15, 2025, 8:00 AM CST,

to:

Jacob Cochran

Director of Procurement & Contracts

Jacob.Cochran@usm.edu

Subject Line must read "Sole Source Objection 25_XXX"

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.

The University of Southern Mississippi

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

SSP 26_014

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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