NOTICE 245-142.pdf
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- Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
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Mississippi State University has issued a Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase (Notice 245-142) for weather station instrumentation to be purchased from OTT HydroMet Corp. The procurement includes multiple components such as an XLINK 500 CAT4 LTE network device, solar panels, batteries, cell antennas, cables, a WS600-NA Weather Sensor, a PARSIVEL Laser Disdrometer, mounting hardware, and Verizon CDMA activation and data plan. The equipment will be used to characterize local weather conditions in Starkville, Mississippi, with the university asserting that these specific OTT instruments are industry standard and used by their collaborators and funding agencies.
The total estimated cost for the sole source purchase is $15,503.95, which the university considers reasonable due to the equipment's precision and accuracy. Mississippi State University reports that they consulted multiple companies about the machine and found none could provide the required data resolution for their specific application. The procurement process allows for potential objections, with interested parties instructed to submit written notices to Jennifer Mayfield, Director of Procurement & Contracts, detailing why the procurement should not be a sole source. If no viable alternative sources are identified, the university will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board to validate the sole source determination.
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Mississippi State University Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase
245-142
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):
n/a XLINK 500 CAT4 NA LTE
ENC2420-CS ENC-NEMA4, 24X20X10, STEEL
PANL2420 21"x17",ALUM,PANL
MTG-ENC-POL2-1 MTG HW KIT,MTL ENC TO 2" POLE
5100-0410-2 30W SOLAR PANEL W/MTG BKT
5100-0012 BATTERY, SLA, 55AH, 12VDC
2271-1205-1 CELL ANTENNA W/MNT
LL400-15-N-N CBL, LL400, 15FT, N -N
5100-0407 SOLAR PANEL CHARGE CTRL 4AMP
MTG-LUF-POL2 MTG HW KIT,WS TO 2" POLE
8370.UKAB10 connection cable 10 m
8370.1-U5140000 WS600-NA Weather Sensor UMB,19.2,8N1
70.210.001.3.0 PARSIVEL LASER DISDROMETER
70.210.409.4.13 PARSIVEL CABLE-13M CABLE
P_Project Management
P_INT-Test 2 Surcharge
VCDMA.ACT-S VERIZON CDMA ACTIVATION
VCDMA.1MB.PLAN
-S
VERIZON CDMA 1MB/MO PLAN
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:
This will be used to characterize the local weather in Starkville, MS. The weather station instrumentation purchased from OTT is industry standard and is used by our collaborators and funding agencies.
3. Name of company/individual selling the item and why that source is the only possible source that can provide the required item(s):
OTT HydroMet Corp.
4. Estimated cost of item(s) and an explanation why the amount to be expended is considered reasonable:
$15,503.95. It is the industry standard and gives us the required mesaurements with the best precision and accuracy.
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:
Asked multiple companies about the machine. None of them could provide the data resolution for the particular application.
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 & Contracts 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.
mailto:jmayfield@procurement.msstate.edu
| Mississippi State University Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase |
| 245-142 |
| 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): |
| n/a XLINK 500 CAT4 NA LTE |
| 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: |
| This will be used to characterize the local weather in Starkville, MS. The weather station instrumentation purchased from OTT is industry standard and is used by our collaborators and funding agencies. |
| 3. Name of company/individual selling the item and why that source is the only possible source that can provide the required item(s): |
| 4. Estimated cost of item(s) and an explanation why the amount to be expended is considered reasonable: |
| $15,503.95. It is the industry standard and gives us the required mesaurements with the best precision and accuracy. |
| 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: |
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