9280-25-R-RFIN-00025

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
3150006251
State
Mississippi
Responses due

Opportunity facts

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Opportunity details come from ms.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is pursuing a sole source procurement for the Avthor Midtone with AvCare+, a specialized wearable medical training simulator produced exclusively by Avkin. This healthcare technology procurement is focused on acquiring a unique simulator that mimics chest tube medical training scenarios for educational purposes. The solicitation, identified as RFx number 3150006214, is specifically for a wearable training device that USM believes is only available from Avkin. The procurement notice was published on April 14, 2025, with objections and comments to be received until 8:00 a.m. Central Time on April 29, 2025. Potential vendors are invited to submit detailed written challenges to the sole source designation to Jacob Cochran, Interim Director of Procurement & Contracts, if they believe they can provide a comparable product. USM will either withdraw the sole source request and pursue a competitive bid process if alternative sources are identified, or proceed with appealing to the Public Procurement Review Board to validate the single-source procurement.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly detailed in the provided documentation. The procurement appears to be open to vendors who can demonstrate capability to provide equivalent medical training simulator technology. While no incumbent vendors beyond Avkin are mentioned, the documents suggest the estimated value of medical training simulators can be substantial, with basic mannequins costing around $6,000. The procurement is specifically located in Greene County, Mississippi, and is limited to the University of Southern Mississippi's procurement needs. If no valid objections are received challenging Avkin's exclusive status, USM will either complete the direct purchase or seek formal approval from the Public Procurement Review Board to confirm the sole source status. The total budget or precise award value for the Avthor Midtone with AvCare+ was not explicitly stated in the available documentation.

Opportunity text

USM SSP 25_0019 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of Avthor Mid with AvCare+. http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid RFx: 3150006214 Comments/objections will be received as required per Section 31-7-13 (C) of the Mississippi Code until 8:00 a

Files

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SSP25_019 AVKIN AVTHORMID WITH AVCARE.pdf PDF
USM SSP 25_019 ADVERTISEMENT.pdf PDF

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