SSP 26_012 High Resolution Satellite Imagery - NOAA
| Location: | Mississippi |
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| Posted: | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Due: | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Agency: | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | SSP 26_012 |
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SSP 26_012 High Resolution Satellite Imagery - NOAA |
12/8/25 8:00 AM |
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USM SSP 26_012 Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase of High Resolution Satellite Imagery.
http://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/Bid
RFx: 3150006611
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 December 8, 2025.
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_012"
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: 11/21, 11/28
The University of Southern Mississippi
Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase
SSP 26_012
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:
(Service Only) Aerial Imagery Acquisition: High quality aerial and satellite images of the
project boundary, which include nearshore estuarine and marine aquatic ecosystems.
2. What efforts were made by the Agency to determine that the proposed provider is the
only entity that can provide the commodity needed?
L3 Harris Technologies is the sole reseller of Vantor products and services in the United States.
Vantor owns and operates a constellation of WorldView 3 satellites and also offers archival
imagery available.
3. What efforts were made to ensure the best possible price for the commodity was
obtained?
The Gulf Coast Geospatial team conducted an extensive search for vendors capable of meeting
the timeframe for this Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary Program (PPBEP).
4. Why is the commodity the only one that can meet the needs to the Agency?
The project will consist of Maxar WorldView 3 or Legion 1-6 high resolution satellite image
data collection for the NOAA Site.
5. Why is the amount expended for the commodity reasonable?
L3 Harris Technologies provides a discount when multiple services are requested.
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The University of Southern Mississippi
Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase
SSP 26_012
Advertisement Schedule
1st scheduled
2nd scheduled
Date
11/16/25
11/23/25
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 December 1, 2025, 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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