Opportunity
New Mexico State University SCIQuest #2026-SSC-824
NMSU Sole Source Procurement Challenge Opportunity
Posted
April 27, 2026
Respond By
May 27, 2026
Identifier
2026-SSC-824
New Mexico State University (NMSU) has announced a sole source procurement opportunity, allowing other vendors to challenge the intended award: - Government Buyer: - New Mexico State University (NMSU), a higher education institution in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County - Procurement Details: - NMSU intends to procure goods or services from a sole source provider - No specific OEMs, vendors, products, part numbers, or quantities are disclosed in the public notice - Vendors who believe they can provide equal or superior goods or services are invited to submit written challenges - NMSU will determine if alternative submissions are equivalent to the proposed sole source - Unique Requirements: - This is a challenge process for a sole source procurement, offering a limited window for vendors to contest the justification - No technical or product-specific requirements are publicly detailed - No OEMs or product details are specified in the notice
Description
This solicitation is a sole source procurement as per NMSA 13-1-128 requirements. Interested companies who believe they can provide equal or better goods or services than the sole source provider are invited to submit their qualifications or specifications to the Director of Purchasing at NMSU for consideration. Challenges to the sole source justification must be submitted in writing within 15 calendar days of the posting date. The contact person for this solicitation is Adrian Carabajal, reachable via email at acar67@nmsu.edu.