SSP 26_027TPS Anisotropy Upgrade

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USM SSP 26_027 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of TPS Anisotropy Upgrade. http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid RFx: 3150006844 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_027" 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_027 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:   This purchase is for the software for an additional sensor type, a TPS sensor, for MPI’s CTherm Thermal Conductivity instrument. This instrument was purchased as a sole source instrument in 2024, where we required an instrument conforming to ASTM D7984 with a wide thermal conductivity range of 0.01 to 500W/mK, offering versatility and applicability across a broad spectrum of materials from aerogels and insulation/foams to metal and ceramics. ASTM D7984 specifically stats that the sensor requires a “Guard Ring” for a uni-directional heat pulse, MTPS is the only sensor that can fully conform to that ASTM standard. 2.