SOLESOUREBEAN-PEA HARVESTERMAGIC.pdf

This document is a Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase from Alcorn State University (ASU) for agricultural equipment. The procurement involves purchasing four (4) 2025 Oxbo BH100 Bean/Pea Harvesters (Serial# 605000) through a sole source procurement process. The university seeks these harvesters to provide a single operator the capability to harvest up to 60 bushels of high-quality fresh peas per hour. The advertisement was published on August 08, 2025 and August 15, 2025, with interested parties having until Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 2:00 pm central standard time to object to the sole source procurement.

Tri-County Equipment Sales & Service Inc. is identified as the exclusive authorized dealer for Oxbo's BH100 models in Mississippi and surrounding regions, with documentation from Oxbo International Corporation dated July 2, 2025, confirming their status. The estimated cost is $65,500.00 per unit, which is considered consistent with recent market prices. If no alternative sources are identified, Alcorn State University will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board and bear the burden of proving that the services/products are only provided by one source. The university has already contacted vendors but could not find alternative sources that can meet the specific harvesting equipment requirements.