SOLE SOURCE REQUEST TO PURCHASE QIAGEN TISSUELYSER III

Mississippi State University
Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase
256-080
Mississippi State University anticipates purchasing the item(s) listed below as a
sole source purchase. Anyone objecting to this purchase shall follow the
procedures outlined below.
1. Commodity or commodities to be purchased (make, model, description):
Qiagen TissueLyser III
2. Explanation of the need to be fulfilled by this item(s), how is it unique from all other
options, and why it is the only one that can meet the specific needs of the department:
The tissuelyser is a sample preparation machine that homogenizes or disrupts the tissues so
that they can be further processed for DNA, RNA and protein extraction. This is all part of the
process for molecular analysis of samples (bacteria etc).
3. Name of company/individual selling the item and why that source is the only possible
source that can provide the required item(s):
Qiagen is the sole provider of this equipment
4. Estimated cost of item(s) and an explanation why the amount to be expended is
considered reasonable:
$14,892.80
5. Explanation of the efforts taken by the department to determine this is the only source
and the efforts used to obtain the best possible price:
The department has not been able to find another vendor that offers this product.
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:

Jennifer Mayfield, CPPO
Director of Procurement Services, Chief Procurement Officer
jmayfield@procurement.msstate.edu
Subject Line must read "Sole Source Objection"
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, MSU determines that the commodity
in the proposed sole source request can be provided by another person or entity, then MSU 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 MSU determines after review that there is only one (1) source for the required commodity,
then MSU will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board. MSU will have the burden of
proving that the commodity is only provided by one (1) source.
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