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Intent to Sole Source Teledyne Princeton Instruments Spectrometer System

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StateOfMontana-MSU-SolSour-2027-0876State & Local

Response Deadline10/22/2026, 08:30:00 PM UTC

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Montana State University Procurement and Contract Services has issued an Intent to Sole Source notice, solicitation number MSU-SolSour-2027-0876, for the procurement of a spectrometer system for the university's physics department. The university is considering awarding the contract to Teledyne Princeton Instruments. This action is not a request for competitive proposals; however, other vendors may challenge the sole source designation by submitting a detailed technical response and company information via the eMACS portal by October 22, 2026, at 2:30 PM MDT. The procurement is managed by Jeni Luft, with the notice posted on October 15, 2026. While the estimated contract value is not specified, the established payment terms are Net 30. Interested parties wishing to contest the award must provide a thorough written response demonstrating their capability to meet the requirements listed in the attached Letter of Intent.

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Montana State University intends to sole source a spectrometer system from Teledyne.

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MSU-SolSour-2027-0876: Intent to Sole Source Teledyne Princeton Instruments Spectrometer System

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedOct 15

Solicitation

Response DeadlineOct 22

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10/22/2026, 08:30:00 PM UTCin 6 days

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AgencyMontana

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Organization / AgencyMontana

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Montana State University is considering a request from the physics department to award a Sole Source contract to Teledyne Princeton Instruments for a spectrometer system.

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