SSP 26_019Innovasea Transponders and Receivers

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USM SSP 26_019 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of InnovaSea. http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid RFx: 3140004520 Comments/objections will be received as required per Section 31-7-13 (C) of the Mississippi Code until 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on April 2, 2026. Any person or entity that objects and proposes that the commodity listed is not sole source and can be provided by another person or entity shall submit a written notice to: Millissa Weaver 703 E. Beach Drive Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Phone: 228-818-8001 Subject Line must read "Sole Source Objection USM SSP 26_019" The notice shall contain a detailed explanation of why the commodity is not a sole source procurement. Appropriate documentation shall also be submitted if applicable. If after a review of the submitted notice and documents, USM determines that the commodity in the proposed sole source request can be provided by another person or entity, then USM will withdraw the sole source request publication from the procurement portal website and submit the procurement of the commodity to an advertised competitive bid or selection process. If USM determines after review that there is only one (1) source for the required commodity, then USM will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board. USM will have the burden of proving that the commodity is only provided by one (1) source. Run Dates: 3/15/26, 3/22/26 The University of Southern Mississippi Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase SSP 26_019 RFX 3140004520 The University of Southern Mississippi anticipates purchasing the item(s) listed below as a sole source purchase. Anyone objecting to this purchase shall follow the procedures outlined below. 1. Description of the commodity that USM is seeking to procure: • Innovasea Transponders and Receivers compatible with the most recent updates to track fishes. 2. Explanation of why the commodity is the only one that meets the needs of the agency: • USM (in particular Michael Andres’ lab in the Division of Coastal Sciences and the Center for research and Development) have been funded by state and federal sponsors to track and monitor fish populations in Mississippi’s waters and beyond. This technology ensures that we are able to detect presence/absence of telemetered species in our waters as well as those from collaborators outside of our system.