March 15, 2026

RETURN TO:

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DISTRICT PURCHASING OFFICE – HARRISON HALL

PO BOX 609

51 MAIN STREET

PERKINSTON, MS 39573-0609

Instructions to Bidders:

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will receive sealed bids in the District Purchasing Office, Harrison Hall, Perkinston, MS 39573-0609, until 2:00 pm, Thursday, April 16, 2026. Next day (over-night) delivery is not guaranteed for Perkinston, MS.

Bids will not be considered unless the attached form is used for bidding.

Sealed proposals must be submitted in one of the following ways:

1. Physical document to include (1) one complete signed hard copy and a non-returnable flash drive of the proposal.

2. Electronic document submitted to the college via Central Bidding at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/rfpc10330-mississippi-gulf-coast-community-college.html

ALL BIDS SHALL BE NET. BIDS SHALL BE FIRM: For ninety (90) days after bid opening date

BIDS SHALL BE FOB: MGCCC –Harrison County Campus

MARK ALL ENVELOPES: BID Name- Vehicle – Hacking Prevention Training with Title of Bid & Bid No. BID No.-26-03-011

Please indicate if you are a minority/woman owned business. Yes _____ No _____

The lowest and best bid will be considered. The college reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding. It is the intention of the college to award this job to one vendor.

Force Majeure Event: If the college is closed for any reason and prevents the opening of bids at the advertised date and time, all bids received shall be publicly opened and read aloud on the next business day that the agency shall be open and at the previously advertised time.

For additional information contact Kortney Woodard, District Office, 51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS, 39573,

(601) 928-6297 and/or email to: kortney.woodard@mgccc.edu

Sincerely, COMPANY

ADDRESS

Kortney Woodard, MBA PHONE NUMBER Director of Administrative Services Signature

(Print name)

Enclosures Print email address:

https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/rfpc10330-mississippi-gulf-coast-community-college.html

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

VEHICLE-HACKING PREVENTION TRAINER

RFP #26-03-011

Overview

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (“District”) invites qualified Vendors to submit a proposal in response to this Request for Proposal (RFP), for the design and production of Car- Hacking Prevention Trainers to provide hands-on learning for critical vehicle infrastructure protection.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large, public community college with a mission to meet the educational and community needs in George, Harrison, Jackson, and Stone counties through workforce pathways, certificates, diplomas, and associate transfer and applied degrees.

The District is in need of a vehicle-hacking prevention trainer to be located at the Harrison County Campus. The goal is to obtain a transportation-sector training platform that will allow students to simulate real-world scenarios and environments for the prevention and diagnostic services of vehicle infrastructure hacking.

The proposal will undergo a competitive bid process and will be awarded to a company that, in the opinion of the District, is best qualified to service the District and best responds to the request for proposals.

Proposal submission should explain the Vendor’s ability to respond to the scope of services. The proposal should be organized and appropriately delineated to address each specific area within the RFP. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to contract in the best interest of the District. Please provide, in your proposal, the following specific information:

1. The ability to provide the District with required design and production components of a Vehicle Hacking Prevention Trainer.

2. A demonstration on how the systems integrate with the MGCCC existing cyber-lab instructional system and how it must be able to function as a stand-alone training system.

3. The proposal must identify a pricing structure for a comprehensive Vehicle Hacking Prevention Trainer and components offered to the District. The proposal should include total pricing on all design components that are to be included.

The submitted proposals must be dated and signed by an authorized representative of your organization. Proposals are requested as specified. If the description of your offer differs in any way, a detailed explanation must follow.

Section 1: Base Bid Items and Alternates Base Bid Items

1. Vehicle-Hacking Prevention Trainer

Scope:

Portable, modular system for hands-on cybersecurity education for the transportation sector.

Specifications:

• Fully integrated automobile driver hardware with connected systems

• Training for the understanding of cybersecurity implications for transportation security

• Provides embedded product security solutions

Features:

• Delivers highly visual, hands-on engagement for learners

• Simulates real-world industrial systems

• Allows fully configurable learning objectives

• Supports training for multiple concurrent users, subject to system configuration

• Portable for classrooms, labs, and event spaces

• Setup and onboarding support included

Delivery:

• Assembled Unit. Includes all required cabling, documentation, and configuration.

Installation and content walk-through provided onsite or virtually.

Item Delivery Format

Base: Vehicle-Hacking Prevention Trainer

Assembled Unit + Instructor Materials

Section 2- Insurance

The Vendor shall provide proof of insurance including verification of coverage for Worker’s Compensation, General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Employer Liability. The certificate holder on the Certificate of Insurance is to read additional insured:

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College P.O. Box 609

Perkinston, MS 39573

For any claims related to this service, the Vendor’s insurance coverage shall be the primary insurance coverage. Each insurance policy shall be required for any contractual agreement and shall not be canceled by either party, except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the District. Certificates of Insurance must be received and approved by the District before work commences.

Section 3: Instructions to Bidders

One (1) original proposal and all additional documentation should be submitted to the:

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Attn: Administrative Services/Purchasing

Harrison Hall 2nd Floor

51 Main Street P.O. Box 609

Perkinston, MS 39573

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Attn: Administrative Services/Purchasing no later than April 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Proposals received after this date and time will be returned to the Vendor unopened.

All proposals are to be clearly marked in the lower left-hand corner with the RFP Name and RFP Number. The Bidder's name and address must also be on the outside of the sealed packet.

Section 4: Submission

Vendors must submit sealed proposals in one of the following manners.

• Physical Document - Vendors who choose to submit physical documents must submit signed original copies of their proposal along with any technical information pertinent to the evaluation of the proposal. Vendors must also submit an electronic copy of their entire proposal on a non-returnable flash drive.

• Electronic Document - Vendors who choose to submit electronic documents must submit proposals to the college via Central Bidding. Electronic submissions by any other means will not be accepted. For more information on submitting electronically, please contact Ms. Kortney Woodard at kortney.woodard@mgccc.edu.

Proposals received beyond the deadline will not be considered and will be returned to the Vendor unopened.

Section 5: Proposal Details

Proposal Format mailto:kortney.woodard@mgccc.edu

It is the objective of the college to obtain information from each bidder that is uniform and complete. In order to evaluate each proposal in an efficient manner and determine which firm is best able to meet all of the criteria being considered, responses to this Request for Proposal must follow the format outlined below, (i.e. Service Proposal, Financial Proposal and Vendor References).

Bidders must furnish all requested information in each of the parts of this section. Information provided should conform to the specifications provided in other sections of this document. Each part of your proposal must be numbered, labeled, and tabbed in accordance with the following section.

1. Service Proposal

Briefly state the Vendor's understanding of the college's requirements regarding the Cyber Town.

2. Financial Proposal

The financial proposal shall include pricing on all items listed in the Scope of Services section as follows:

• Base bid plus alternates

• Shipping/Freight

• 1 year warranty with support

3. Vendor References

The Vendor should submit the names, emails, and telephone numbers of at least three references from other businesses (preferably higher education institutions) where they currently provide services similar to those requested in this proposal. Specific products and types of services such as technical support, training format, and product updates should be included.

Section 6: Contract Award

If a contract results from this RFP, the award will be made to the Vendor with the best-evaluated, responsible proposal based on the evaluation criteria. The Vendor will be required to deliver the service at the prices submitted in the proposal document, or because of negotiations that result from the proposal submitted.

The college reserves the right to award the contract to a single Vendor if the college determines it to be in the college's best interests. The college reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any and all informalities, and to select the offer deemed to be in the best interest of the college. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is under no obligation, either expressed or implied, to purchase or contract for products or services as a result of this RFP.

Section 7: Vendor Presentations

It is the intent of the college to select at least two finalists from the submissions. Those Vendors will be notified and must be available to meet with the evaluation team in person during the week of April 20-24, 2026. Vendors should have a succinct presentation about their services lasting no longer than 30 minutes. Vendors need to be prepared to answer questions from the evaluation committee specific to the offering of their proposal.

Section 8: RFP Evaluation, Timeline, Indemnification, and Ancillary Details

RFP Evaluation Criteria

The proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria:

(1) 35% Value and costs to the college

(2) 20% Design and flexibility to understand and capture the college’s style

(3) 20% Capacity and experience to meet the needs of the college

(4) 15% Ability to meet timeline

(5) 10% Reference recommendation and input

RFP Timeline

March 15, 2026, 1st Advertisement March 22, 2026, 2nd Advertisement March 7, 2026, Vendor Q&A April 9, 2026, Last Day for Questions April 16, 2026, Receive Proposals April 20-24, 2026, Proposal Presentations, if deemed necessary*

Indemnification

Vendor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the college, the state of Mississippi, its officers, agents, and employees from any claims, damages and actions of any kind or nature, whether at law or in equity, arising from or caused by the use of any materials, goods, or equipment of any kind or nature furnished by contractor/any services of any kind or nature furnished by the Vendor, provided that such liability is not attributable to the sole negligence of the using agency or to failure of the using agency to use the materials, goods, or equipment in the manner already and permanently described by the Vendor on the materials, goods, or equipment delivered.

Questions

Forward any questions regarding this solicitation to Kortney Woodard, Director of Administrative Services at Kortney.Woodard@mgccc.edu.

Confidentiality

The Vendor assures that information and data obtained during the performance of this contract, to include personal facts and circumstances related to students, employees, staff, or college incidents, shall be considered confidential, during and following the term of this contract, and will not be divulged without the College’s written consent and then only in strict accordance with prevailing laws. The Vendor shall hold all information provided by the College as proprietary and confidential and shall make no unauthorized reproduction or distribution of such material.

The Vendor acknowledges and understands that its employees may have access to confidential information, including, but not limited to: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics (Clery), Title IX, regarding employees, students, or the public. In addition, the Vendor acknowledges and understands that its employees may have access to proprietary or other confidential information or business information belonging to the College.

The Vendor understands the College and its employees, students, or others may suffer irreparable harm by disclosure of proprietary or confidential information and that the College may seek legal remedies available to it should such disclosure occur. Further, the Vendor understands that violations of this clause may result in contract default.

Educational or Promotional Discount The Vendor shall extend any special educational or promotional sale prices or discounts immediately to the College during the term of the contract. Such notice shall also advise the duration of the specific sale or discount price.

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