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Stone County is seeking un-priced technical proposals from qualified vendors for:

Inmate Transport Van and 2WD Crew Cab Pickup Truck for the Stone County Correctional Facility

The deadline for receipt of unpriced technical proposals is May 7, 2024, before 10:00 AM, local time. Bidders may submit responses electronically at www.stonecountymsbids.com.

Responses sent through the U.S. Mail or delivered in person are done so at the risk of the prospective bidder and should be addressed and/or delivered to the Stone County Board of Supervisors, in care of the Chancery Clerk’s Office, P.O. Drawer 7, 323 E. Cavers Avenue, Wiggins, MS 39577.

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. Stone County encourages vendor participation in this multi-step process. Complete instructions are provided in the specifications package.

Specifications and detailed instructions regarding the bid process may be obtained by visiting the website www.stonecountymsbids.com. Specification response forms, along with all other required information detailed in the bid instructions should be submitted no later than May 7, 2024, before 10:00 AM per the detailed bid instructions. Un-priced 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 10, 2024, at 10:00 AM. Approved vendors will be given detailed instructions regarding the reverse auction. Stone County Board of Supervisors 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 662-407-0195.

After careful consideration, the Stone County Board of Supervisors will officially award the bid at the next scheduled Board meeting on Monday, May 20, 2024.

The Stone County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and or all bids, waive technicalities, informalities, or irregularities in the bids received, solicit new bids or to choose that bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of Stone County.

By order of the Board of Supervisors of Stone County, MS.

WITNESS my hand and official seal of office, this the ___________ day of ______________________

SAMUEL TOM SMITH, CHANCERY CLERK

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

STONE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Publishing Dates: April 17, 2024, and April 24, 2024