Opportunity Overview
Mississippi State University has published a Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase for a Precision X-Ray X-Rad320 multifunctional irradiation research system, identified as SSN 267-035. Mississippi’s statewide procurement portal also lists the opportunity as RFx 3150006994, Smart No. 9250-27-R-RFIN-00012.
Status and Deadline
The controlling Mississippi State University Procurement Services current-bids page lists the submission deadline as September 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM. The official MSU page does not publish a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one. The statewide procurement portal remains open but displays a different generic submission timestamp; Atlas uses the issuer’s specific sole-source posting for the deadline.
Estimated Value
The official sole-source notice states a total estimated cost of $282,450, including the X-Rad320 unit, motorized rotating specimen shelf, TouchRAD measurement and control, external dose monitor, environmental chamber, shipping, installation, and training.
Purpose and Sole-Source Basis
MSU’s Institute for Clean Energy Technology plans to use the system for irradiation qualification testing of nuclear-grade HEPA filter media and components under ASME AG-1 and the Institute’s NQA-1 quality-assurance program. The notice states that Precision X-Ray is the only supplier identified as meeting the required internal volume, dose-rate, and quality-assurance requirements for the project.
Eligibility and Response Path
This is a sole-source objection process rather than a conventional competitive RFP or grant. Any person or entity that objects and can substantiate that another source can provide the required commodity may submit a written notice with a detailed explanation and appropriate supporting documentation.
Submission Method and Contact
Written objections are directed to Jennifer Mayfield, CPPO, Director of Procurement & Contracts, at jmayfield@procurement.msstate.edu. The subject line must read Sole Source Objection. Mississippi State University Procurement Services lists 662-325-2553 for bid questions.
Procurement Requirements
The sole-source notice does not impose a non-Federal match or cost share, conventional applicant eligibility geography, standard proposal form, reference requirement, or separate pricing worksheet for the objection process. Any alternate-source objection must be supported by documentation sufficient for MSU to determine that the required commodity is available from another source. No opportunity-specific addendum, amendment, or FAQ was identified on the current official posting at the time of verification.
Atlas Analysis
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The Nonagon N9+ is a remote physical examination platform and does not provide the specialized irradiation capabilities, ASME AG-1 performance, or NQA-1 research functionality required here.
QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit: 0/100. Atlas found no legitimate basis to represent Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare as an equivalent source for the X-Rad320 research irradiation system.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 0/100 for direct pursuit. No direct objection or response is advanced.
Atlas Action
Published as verified Mississippi university research procurement intelligence. No CRM Deal, WorkDrive pursuit folder, task, applicant record, or outreach is created because there is no legitimate Dr. Miltie/QC direct-pursuit fit.
Official sources: Mississippi State University Procurement Services current bids page, official SSN 267-035 sole-source notice, and Mississippi statewide procurement record for RFx 3150006994. Atlas verified September 13, 2026.