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This state and local contract opportunity is a sole source request from Mississippi State University to purchase a Queen Monitoring Cage v.1 and Egg-laying Plate v.1 from ForgeBee, Inc. The specialized laboratory-based system is used to study honey bee queens and their egg laying performance under controlled conditions. MSU has determined that ForgeBee, Inc. is the only company that can provide this unique equipment, and the estimated cost is $7,492.70. MSU conducted a market search and negotiated with ForgeBee, Inc. to ensure the best possible price. The procurement will be submitted for a competitive bid process if MSU determines there are other available sources, or MSU will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board to prove the commodity is only provided by one source.

This sole source procurement is limited to ForgeBee, Inc. as the sole provider of the required equipment. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. MSU has not identified any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there is no indication of any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The budget range for this procurement is $7,492.70.