SSP 26_-13 High Resolution Satellite Imagery - PPBEP

Agency:	University of Southern Mississippi
State:	Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Nov 20, 2025
Due Date:	Dec 8, 2025
Solicitation No:	SSP 26_013
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USM SSP 26_013 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of High-Resolution Satellite Imagery.

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

RFx: 3150006612

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 8, 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_013"

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: 11/21, 11/28

The University of Southern Mississippi

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

SSP 26_013

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:

(Service Only) Aerial Imagery Acquisition: High quality aerial and satellite images of the

project boundary, which include nearshore estuarine and marine aquatic ecosystems.

2. What efforts were made by the Agency to determine that the proposed provider is the

only entity that can provide the commodity needed?

L3 Harris Technologies is the sole reseller of Vantor products and services in the United States.

Vantor owns and operates a constellation of WorldView 3 satellites and also offers archival

imagery available.

3. What efforts were made to ensure the best possible price for the commodity was

obtained?

The Gulf Coast Geospatial team conducted an extensive search for vendors capable of meeting

the timeframe for this Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary Program (PPBEP).

4. Why is the commodity the only one that can meet the needs to the Agency?

The project will consist of Maxar WorldView 3 or Legion 1-6 high resolution satellite image

data collection for the Perido Bay and Pensacola Bay Sites.

5. Why is the amount expended for the commodity reasonable?

L3 Harris Technologies provides a discount when multiple services are requested.

The University of Southern Mississippi

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

SSP 26_013

Advertisement Schedule

1st scheduled

2nd scheduled

Date

11/16/25

11/23/25

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 1, 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.

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.

SSP 26_-13 High Resolution Satellite Imagery - PPBEP

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