449 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.pdf

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

#SS 435

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):

ASAP® (Atmospheric Solids Analysis Probe) is manufactured by Advion Interchim Scientific.

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 of Chemistry and Biochemistry currently uses the the expression® Compact Mass Spectrometer (CMS) in its chemistry lab. The CMS instrument was purchased primarily for teaching purposes and this probe will enhance learning and research opportunities for our students. The ASAP® probe is specific to our instrument and is the only one that works on the expression® CMS. The probe is a sophisticated scientific component made of exacting standards designed specifically for the Advion CMS instrument. Modern chemistry labs have become automated, yet real-time mass assays remain out of reach using conventional LC/MS systems. The ASAP probe permits chemists affordable and reliable sample analysis of solid and liquid samples such as reaction mixtures, food samples, natural products, and tablets. Used together, the ASAP® probe and CMS instrument provides essential information quickly and improves the chemist’s workflow. Discussions with the manufacturer about our options revealed this is the only available option for the department.

Name of company/individual selling the item and why that source is the only possible source that can provide the required item(s):

Advion Interchim Scientific is the manufacturer of the ASAP® probe and the expression® CMS instrument in use by the department. No other direct analysis probe is compatible. There are no other vendors for the ASAP® probe.

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

The probe costs $11836.00, which is average for a probe of this caliber.

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

The department negotiated a fair/reasonable price with the manufacturer and obtained a 10% discount, amounting to $1,191.10.

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 Monday, November 3, 2025 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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