SSP 26_026 Data Acquisition Labs Expansion

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USM SSP 26_026 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of Data Acquisition Labs Expansion. http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid RFx: 3150006851 Comments/objections will be received as required per Section 31-7-13 (C) of the Mississippi Code until 8:00 a.m. (Central Time) on June 8, 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: Jacob Cochran Director of Procurement & Contracts 118 College Dr. Box 5003 Hattiesburg, MS 39406 bids@usm.edu Phone: 601-266-4131 Subject Line must read "Sole Source Objection USM SSP 26_026" 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: 5/22, 5/29 The University of Southern Mississippi Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase SSP 26_026 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:  Electron Charge-to-Mass Ratio Apparatus (Qty: 1) A complete apparatus for measuring the charge-to-mass ratio (e/m) of the electron with high accuracy. Must include dedicated Helmholtz coils to generate a uniform magnetic field, a replaceable electron beam tube, and two tunable DC power supplies — one for the accelerating voltage and one for the coil current. The system must allow students to observe the circular path of an electron beam and calculate the e/m ratio from measured beam radius, accelerating voltage, and magnetic field strength.