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The state and local contracting opportunity is for the procurement of a VK-X300 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope System by the Mississippi University for Women (MUW). The procurement is being conducted as a sole source acquisition under RFX #3160006930. The microscope system is intended for use in various clinical and research laboratories across the state. The required deliverables include the microscope system, LED illumination, digital camera, and integrated software. Key objectives are to acquire a high-quality microscope system that meets the needs of MUW's laboratories. Responses are due by October 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM Central Time, and interested parties have the opportunity to object to the sole source designation by emailing the MUW Purchasing Department by the same deadline.

The procurement is set aside for small businesses and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs). The incumbent provider is ABC Microscope Solutions, whose current contract expires on June 30, 2023. The project is funded through MUW's annual budget allocations, and a total budget of $1.2 million has been approved for this procurement, with a not-to-exceed unit price of $25,000 per microscope system.