USM SSP 26_018 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of VRS Annual Support.

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Mar 11, 2026
Due:	Mar 30, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
Solicitation No:	9280-26-R-RFIN-00024
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Procurement Details

Smart Number	9280-26-R-RFIN-00024	Advertised Date	03/11/2026 12:00 AM
RFx #	3150006734	Submission Date	03/30/2026 8:00 AM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
RFx Opening Date	03/30/2026 8:00 AM	Sub Procurement Category	SOLE SOURCE NOTICES
RFx Type	Req. for Information
Agency	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
RFx Description	USM SSP 26_018 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of VRS Annual Support. http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid RFx: 3150006734 Comments/objections will be received as required per Section 31-7-13 (C) of the Mississippi Code until 8:00 a.m.

Contact Information

Name	Amber Floyd	Email	amber.floyd@usm.edu
Phone	601 266 4855	Fax

RFx Items

PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
92045	Serv CompSoftMaint

Awarded

VENDOR NAME

VENDOR NUMBER

AWARD DATE

AWARD AMOUNT

FUNDING SOURCE

Bid Attachments

Attachments Seiler Instrument_Partner Letter_Mississippi_030526
Attachments Selier - Trimble Pivot - Business Justification
Attachments Selier - Trimble Pivot - Sole Source Letter (Vendor)
Attachments SSP26_018 VRS Annual Support

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USM SSP 26_018 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of VRS Annual Support.

http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid

RFx: 3150006734

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 March 30, 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_016"

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: 3/11, 3/18

The University of Southern Mississippi

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

SSP 26_018

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:

Annual renewal of software support for Trimble Virtual Reference Stations (VRSNet)

for the GPS Infrastructure Software.

2. What efforts were made by the Agency to determine that the proposed provider is the

only entity that can provide the commodity needed?

Trimble is the only vendor that engineers, manufacture, sells, service and supports a

complete solution of GNSS hardware and software. This assures the University of full

system compatibility, modernization paths and technical support.

3. What efforts were made to ensure the best possible price for the commodity was

obtained?

Seiler Geospatial is the only authorized distributor for Trimble Inc. within the State of

Mississippi. Contractual agreements limit dealers to sell specific geographic territory

for the purpose of local support for customers.

4. Why is the commodity the only one that can meet the needs to the Agency?

To effectively manage the state's infrastructure, GCGC must provide and maintain a

common reference system on which to base and associate all research, transportation

and construction related activities. The system can be used simultaneously to meet the

mapping and/or navigation needs of State and Federal agencies, local municipalities,

private surveyors, and the public.

5. Why is the amount expended for the commodity reasonable?

As an ongoing service, Trimble software system has shown the ability to manage

multiple servers thereby increasing redundancy and reliability. Trimble is the sole

providers for technical support services and software updates.

The University of Southern Mississippi

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

SSP 26_018

Advertisement Schedule

1st scheduled

2nd scheduled

Date

3/11/26

3/18/26

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 by March 30, 2026, 8:00 AM CST, to:

Jacob Cochran

Director of Procurement & Contracts

Jacob.Cochran@usm.edu

Subject Line must read "Sole Source Objection 25_XXX"

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.

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USM SSP 26_018 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of VRS Annual Support.

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