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This document is a bid solicitation issued by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce for the annual supply of flowers for Oktibbeha County. The solicitation requests bids for a variety of annual flower types, with estimated quantities for each type. The bid response deadline is August 1, 2023, and the contract term is for one year with the option to renew for up to four additional one-year periods. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 15, 2023, and the contract award is anticipated by August 15, 2023.

The bid solicitation outlines pricing requirements, including the use of a percentage-based price adjustment mechanism tied to the Producer Price Index. Small, minority, and women-owned businesses are encouraged to participate, with a 10% set-aside goal. The current incumbent supplier is ABC Nursery, which has provided these services to Oktibbeha County for the past three years. Funding for this contract will be provided through the county's general fund.