Sole source training material

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Apr 2, 2026
Due:	Apr 24, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	U - Education and Training Services
Solicitation No:	3382-26-R-RFIN-00001
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Procurement Details

Smart Number	3382-26-R-RFIN-00001	Advertised Date	04/02/2026 12:00 AM
RFx #	3150006791	Submission Date	04/24/2026 1:00 PM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	COMMODITIES
RFx Opening Date	04/24/2026 1:00 PM	Sub Procurement Category	SOLE SOURCE NOTICES
RFx Type	Req. for Information
Agency	BOSWELL REGIONAL CENTER
RFx Description	Boswell is requesting information about sole source training material.

Contact Information

Name	Benjamin Purser	Email	BPURSER@BRC.MS.GOV
Phone	6013821775	Fax

RFx Items

PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
71583	Publications-TextAdu

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Bid Attachments

Attachments justification letter.
Attachments Sole source letter

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Boswell Regional Center

Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase

Boswell Regional Center (BRC) 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

The agency seeks to procure three types of official training workbooks produced by the Crisis Prevention

Institute:

• Verbal Intervention Training workbooks

• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) with Advanced Physical Skills and Trauma Training

workbooks

• NCI with Advanced Physical Skills Workbook 3rd Edition

These materials are required for staff training and certification in crisis prevention, verbal de-

escalation, and safe physical intervention techniques.

2. Explanation of Why This Commodity Is the Only One That Can Meet the Agency’s Needs

Boswell Regional Center is a mental health facility operating under the Mississippi Department of Mental

Health (DMH). In accordance with DMH Regulation 12.5B, all employees who have contact with

individuals receiving services must be trained and certified in a nationally recognized and DMH-approved

method for managing aggressive or self-harm behaviors, including verbal and physical de-escalation

techniques (e.g., MANDT© or CPI).

The BRC Facility Director, in coordination with the DMH Clinical Services Director, has determined that

Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) will be the approved training program utilized by BRC. CPI requires the

use of its original training materials for participants to receive official certification. Therefore, CPI

training workbooks are the only materials that meet the agency’s regulatory and operational requirements.

3. Explanation of Why the Source Is the Only Person or Entity That Can Provide the

Required Commodity

Crisis Prevention Institute is the sole developer, publisher, and authorized distributor of CPI

training materials. The CPI website is the official and exclusive source for purchasing CPI-

approved training kits, workbooks, and instructional guides. These proprietary materials are not

available through third-party vendors.

4. Explanation of Why the Amount to Be Expended Is Reasonable

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention workbook is priced at $32.99 each and the Verbal Intervention

and NCI with Advance Physical Skills are $33.99 each, which is consistent with industry

standards for specialized, professionally developed training materials. Given that these

workbooks are required for certification, contain proprietary content, and support compliance

with state regulations, the cost is considered reasonable and appropriate.

5. Efforts Made to Obtain the Best Possible Price

To maintain CPI certification standards, all required training materials must be purchased

directly from Crisis Prevention Institute. As CPI is the sole authorized source for these materials,

competitive pricing alternatives are not available.

Instructions to File an Objection to this Sole Source Determination:

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:

Boswell Regional Center

c/o Benjamin Purser, Procurement Agent II

1049 Simpson Highway 149/PO Box 128

Magee, MS 39111

bpurser@brc.ms.gov

Subject Line must Read “Sole Source Objection”

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, BRC determines that the

commodity in the proposed sole source request can be provided by another person or

entity, then BRC will withdraw the procurement of the commodity to an advertised

competitive bid or selection process.

If BRC determines after review that there is only one (1) source for the required

commodity, then BRC will appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board. BRC will have

burden of proving that the commodity is only provided by one (1) source.

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