2024-20 Serving Line and Refrigeration Equipment (Reverse Auction) #15737

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that the Jackson Public School District will receive unpriced technical proposals to prequalify vendors for:

Reverse Auction RFP 2024-20
Serving Lines and Refrigeration Equipment

The deadline for receipt of unpriced technical proposals is May 21, 2024, at 2:00 PM, local time. Unpriced proposals, including the Specification Response Form and all other documents, shall be submitted electronically at www.jpsdmsprojects.com

This commodity will be procured through a multi-step procurement process, including a Reverse Auction. In Phase One, Unpriced technical proposals are evaluated for potential acceptability based on pre-determined criteria. In Phase Two, only those bidders whose technical proposals are determined acceptable shall be invited to provide priced bids for consideration.

Specifications and detailed instructions regarding the bid process may be obtained by visiting the website www.jpsdmsprojects.com

There will be mandatory site visits for each school associated with this bid. All interested vendors must attend a pre-bid meeting to be eligible to participate in the reverse auction. Mandatory site visits of each location will be conducted by all interested bidders on May 16, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. beginning at Jim Hill High School, located at 2185 Coach Fred Harris St, Jackson, MS 39204, followed by Murrah High School, located at 1400 Murrah Dr, Jackson, MS 39202, followed by Casey Elementary School, located at 2101 Lake Cir, Jackson, MS 39211.

Specification response forms, along with all other required information detailed in the bid instructions should be submitted no later than 2:00 PM CST on May 21, 2024, per the detailed bid instructions. Unpriced Specification Response submissions will be evaluated, and vendors meeting the required specifications will be invited to participate in the Electronic Reverse Auction process on May 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM CST. Approved vendors will be given detailed instructions regarding the reverse auction. The Jackson Public School District reserves the right to extend the auction date if necessary, to complete the pre-qualification process. For any questions relating to the electronic submittal or reverse auction process, please call PH Bidding Group at 662-407-0193.

The Jackson Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that, in any contract entered unto under this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, disability or national origin in consideration for an award.

The Jackson Public School District reserves the right to reject any and or all bids, waive technicalities, informalities or irregularities in the bids received, solicit new bids or choose that bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of the Jackson Public School District.

Michele Mays
Purchasing Agent

Publishing Dates:
Clarion-Ledger               Friday, May 3, 2024 & Friday, May 10, 2024 
Jackson Advocate          Thursday, May 9, 2024, & Thursday, May 16, 2024
Mississippi Link              Thursday, May 9, 2024, & Thursday, May 16, 2024