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This is a Sole Source Justification document for the Mississippi Secretary of State, establishing the rationale for sole source procurement of scrap metal registration and licensing system support services. The procurement (Sole Source No. 5001, designated 1601-26-R-RFIN-00062) seeks continued support for the existing scrap metal registration and licensing system. The document supports the state's determination that only one vendor possesses the requisite expertise and system knowledge necessary to maintain and support this specialized state regulatory system without service disruption or system failure.

The sole source justification indicates that the incumbent vendor maintains exclusive technical knowledge of the system architecture, database configurations, and operational protocols that cannot be readily transferred or replicated by alternative providers. This determination reflects the state's assessment that competitive procurement would present unacceptable risks to the continuity and integrity of the scrap metal registration and licensing function, which serves important state regulatory and public safety purposes. The procurement proceeds under sole source authority, allowing direct award to the identified vendor without competitive bidding processes.