DSUSS11 LETTER.pdf

This is a letter document from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) related to a sole source procurement for an Anatomage virtual dissection table. The letter confirms UMMC's intent to purchase the Anatomage Table from Anatomage Inc., the sole manufacturer of this specialized educational technology. The procurement is being conducted through the Mississippi State Purchasing Cooperative to facilitate the acquisition of this unique instructional equipment for the institution's medical education programs.

The letter establishes that Anatomage is the exclusive provider of the virtual dissection table technology, which serves as an alternative to traditional cadaver dissection in medical education. The procurement process recognizes the specialized nature of this equipment and justifies the sole source approach based on the product's unique capabilities and educational value. No alternative products or vendors are identified as capable of providing equivalent functionality for UMMC's medical training requirements.