Opportunity Overview
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) has issued an open notice concerning procurement of a Bertec FIT5 Research-Grade Split-Belt Instrumented Treadmill. The Mississippi procurement portal identifies Smart Number 9275-27-R-RFIN-00011 and RFx 3150007002. The procurement is categorized as equipment/non-technology and appears as a Request for Information / sole-source certification notice.
Status and Deadline
The official Mississippi procurement record is Open, was advertised September 9, 2026, and lists a submission deadline of October 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM. UMMC’s official current sole-source notice states objections are due at 3:00 PM CT.
Estimated Value
The controlling state landing page does not state a purchase value. The authoritative public UMMC notice and Mississippi procurement record reviewed by Atlas do not state a purchase value, so Atlas does not assert an amount.
Commodity and Purpose
UMMC describes the Bertec FIT5 as a research-grade split-belt instrumented treadmill incorporating independent six-component force measurement beneath each belt for advanced biomechanical research and assessment. This is a specialized research-equipment acquisition, not a general telehealth or patient-monitoring procurement.
Response / Objection Process
The state record provides a Newspaper Ad and Notice of Intent attachment. UMMC’s official current notice directs interested parties to the Mississippi Procurement Portal for the certification request and objection procedure. Vendors should follow the controlling UMMC notice and state portal for exact objection requirements.
Contact
John A. Shows, University of Mississippi Medical Center, jashows@umc.edu, 601-815-2034. UMMC’s official current notice also identifies solesource@umc.edu for questions.
Atlas Analysis
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The Nonagon N9+ is a remote physical-examination platform and is not an equivalent substitute for a research-grade split-belt force-measurement treadmill.
QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit: 0/100. Atlas found no legitimate basis to represent Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare as the manufacturer or authorized source of the specified Bertec research system, nor as a technically equivalent supplier for purposes of a sole-source objection.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 0/100 for direct pursuit. No direct response is advanced.
Atlas Action
Publish as verified Mississippi academic-medical-center procurement intelligence. No CRM Deal, WorkDrive pursuit folder, task, applicant record, or outreach is created because there is no legitimate Dr. Miltie/QC fit.
Official sources: Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration procurement portal and UMMC’s current sole-source notice. Atlas verified September 19, 2026.