9250-25-R-RFIN-00002

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Mississippi State University is issuing a sole source request to purchase a fish tracking system for a catfish tracking study in Oktibbeha County. The system must include Vemco acoustic telemetry receivers capable of operating in noisy environments with surface aerators, along with transmitters and related components. The university has determined that Innovasea is the sole qualified provider of the required equipment and is seeking to procure 8 receivers, 20 transmitters, a tag activator, and 4 months of data processing at an estimated total cost of $51,201. The university is soliciting objections to this sole source determination and will submit the procurement to a competitive process if another qualified provider is identified. The deadline for this opportunity is August 9, 2024.

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This sole source request is not subject to any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The university has not identified any incumbent vendors or current contractors for this requirement, and there is no existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The total budget for this procurement is estimated at $51,201, and the university will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board to proceed with the sole source purchase if no other qualified providers are identified.