9270-24-R-RFIN-00014

The University of Mississippi (UM) is issuing a sole source notice for the procurement of AMTI 600x1200 force plates from Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc. (AMTI). UM anticipates purchasing these force plates as a sole source procurement due to AMTI being the sole manufacturer and vendor of the OPTIMA platform systems and OPTIMA amplifiers that meet UM's specific requirements, including high accuracy, low crosstalk, and seamless integration with UM's existing Noraxon IMU and IMU system. UM is accepting comments from interested parties objecting to this sole source certification until April 30, 2024 at 10:00 am Central Time. If UM determines that the required commodity can be provided by another source, it will withdraw the sole source certification and proceed with a competitive bid process. If UM determines there is only one source, it will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board for approval to purchase.

This procurement does not mention any set-asides, incumbents, or funding requirements. UM has negotiated a 15% discount off the market price with AMTI, and the amount to be expended for the force plate system is considered a reasonable price, as AMTI is the only vendor that fully integrates with UM's existing systems without requiring additional software or hardware development.