Opportunity Overview
Mississippi State University has posted Sole Source Notice 267-040 for three Gen II Capacitively Coupled Anode Large Area Picosecond Photo Detectors (LAPPDs), transportation cases, and manufacturing engineering support for an advanced neutron-radiation tracking system.
Status and Deadline
MSU’s current Procurement Services page lists the objection/submission deadline as October 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM. The official current-bids page does not publish a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
Verified Scope and Sole-Source Basis
The controlling notice describes 220 mm square position-sensitive LAPPDs with sub-100-picosecond temporal resolution and associated engineering support. MSU states that the detectors are needed to provide both timing and spatial information for neutron interaction localization and tracking and identifies Incom, Inc. as the only manufacturer constructing the required LAPPDs.
Estimated Value
The notice lists three LAPPDs at $43,440 each, three transportation cases at $495 each, and $17,500 in manufacturing engineering, for a grand total of $149,305.
Objection Process
An objector must submit a written notice to Jennifer Mayfield, CPPO, at jmayfield@procurement.msstate.edu with the subject line Sole Source Objection, explaining why the commodity is not sole source and providing supporting documentation when applicable.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 10/100. N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie Direct-Vendor Fit: 0/100. The opportunity is a supplier-specific scientific research-equipment procurement, and no legitimate equivalent-source basis is established for Dr. Miltie/QC.
Last verified: September 19, 2026.