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- 1501-27-R-RAEX-00001
- Solicitation number
- 3160008166
- Issued by
- Hinds County, Jackson City, Mississippi
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This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the Mississippi Insurance Department for the procurement of smoke alarms powered by sealed, non-replaceable long-life batteries. A public bid opening was held on September 1, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., with bids due August 31, 2026. Asset Lighting was selected as the lowest unit price bidder at $15.92 per unit, resulting in an award of 31,407 units for a total contract value of $499,999.44. The procurement utilized a lowest-unit-price award strategy designed to maximize the quantity of smoke alarms delivered within a fixed $500,000 budget. The quoted unit price shall remain firm for twelve months from the date of bid award.
The smoke alarms funded through the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (EMW-2024-FP-00536) must comply with UL217, NFPA 72, California Fire Marshal, NFPA 101, and FHA/HUD standards and include ionization sensors, tamper resistance, and piezoelectric horns rated at 85 decibels. All pricing is structured as an all-inclusive unit price covering freight, shipping, handling, and delivery with no separate line items permitted. Delivery to Jackson must occur during normal business days between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST with at least 24 hours' notice. The two runner-up bidders were Sky Resources at $19.25 per unit and Pinion Group LLC at $21.06 per unit.
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| SYN_BID_FORM_3160008166.pdf |
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MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
501 N. West Street, Suite 1001 Woolfolk Building Jackson, Mississippi 39201 www.mid.ms.gov
Mailing Address: Post Office Box 79, Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0079 Telephone: (601) 359-3569 | Fax: (601) 359-2474
September 8, 2026
Asset Lighting 137 Thorndike Ave Lakewood, NJ 08701
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
RE: RFx: 3160008166 — Smoke Alarms Powered by a Sealed, Non-Replaceable, Long-Life Battery
A public bid opening was held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. for smoke alarms pursuant to the above-referenced Invitation for Bid. Five vendors submitted six priced bids. Asset Lighting was the lowest unit price bidder at $15.92 per unit, resulting in the purchase of 31,407 units for $499,999.44, within the fixed $500,000 budget. The three lowest bids received are summarized below:
| Rank |
| Company |
| Unit Price |
| Calculated Quantity |
| 1 (AWARD) |
| Asset Lighting |
| $15.92 |
| 31,407 units |
| 2 |
| Sky Resources |
| $19.25 |
| 25,974 units |
| 3 |
| Pinion Group LLC |
| $21.06 |
| 23,741 units |
The MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT intends to accept the bid of $15.92 per unit from Asset Lighting for a total award of $499,999.44 and delivery of 31,407 smoke alarms. The intended award is based on the lowest unit price in accordance with the award criteria set forth in the Invitation for Bid, which prioritize the lowest unit price to maximize the quantity of alarms delivered within the fixed $500,000 budget. Prices quoted shall remain firm for twelve (12) months beginning the date of bid award.
Thank you for participating in this competitive sealed bid process.
Sincerely, REED ABRAHAM
STATE FIRE COORDINATOR
MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
501 North West Street, Suite 1001 Jackson, MS 39201 601-359-2556 Reed.Abraham@mid.ms.gov image1.tif
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