Sole Source Purchase of DTN ProphetX Subscription for Agricultural Data

The Mississippi State University is seeking to purchase a 1-year subscription to DTN ProphetX for access to agricultural production cost data and commodity cash price data. The university has determined that DTN is the only source that can provide the required data, as it has exclusive historical cash grain bids specifically for Mississippi and proprietary fertilizer cost information. The estimated cost of the subscription is $5,192.72. • The subscription will provide access to agricultural commodity data, including cash grain bids and fertilizer cost information. • The data will be used to support the university's agricultural research and education programs. • The university has researched multiple public and private data sources, but DTN is the only one that provides the necessary data in an easily obtainable platform.