USM SSP 26_025 ADVERTISEMENT.pdf

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9280-26-R-RFQI-00009
Solicitation number
3140004560
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Jasper County, Mississippi

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This is a Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase issued by the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a Pure Biomass Photobioreactor. The procurement is identified as USM SSP 26_025 with RFQI number 3140004560. The notice was published on April 26, 2026, and May 3, 2026. Written objections to the sole source designation must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on May 14, 2026, to Millissa Weaver at 103 McIlwain Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, with the subject line "Sole Source Objection USM SSP 26_025." Any objections must include a detailed explanation of why the commodity is not a sole source procurement and supporting documentation demonstrating that another entity can provide the equipment.

If USM receives valid objections and supporting evidence that the commodity can be provided by another source, the agency will withdraw the sole source publication and proceed with an advertised competitive bid or selection process. If USM determines that only one source exists for the Pure Biomass Photobioreactor, the agency will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board, bearing the burden of proof that the commodity is provided exclusively by one entity. Additional information regarding the procurement is available through the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration contract bid search portal at http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid.

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SSP 26_025 VENDOR LETTER.pdf PDF
SSP 26_025 PUREBIOMASS QUESTIONAIRE.pdf PDF
SSP 26_025 DEPARTMENT LETTER.pdf PDF

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USM SSP 26_025 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of Pure Biomass Photobioreactor http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid

RFQI: 3140004560

Comments/objections will be received as required per Section 31-7-13 (C) of the Mississippi Code until

2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on May 14, 2026.

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:

Millissa Weaver

103 McIlwain Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Phone: 228-818-8001

Subject Line must read "Sole Source Objection USM SSP 26_025"

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, USM determines that the commodity in the proposed sole source request can be provided by another person or entity, then USM 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 USM determines after review that there is only one (1) source for the required commodity, then USM will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board. USM will have the burden of proving that the commodity is only provided by one (1) source.

Run Dates: 4/26/2026, 5/3/2026 http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid

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