NOIA DECIDE TO SUCCEED TRAINING FACILITY FINAL.pdf

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1201-26-R-IFBD-00002-V02
Solicitation number
3160007663
Issued by
Hinds County, Jackson City, Mississippi

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This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Child Nutrition for the Decide to Succeed Training Facility contract. The solicitation (RFx No. 3160007663) was advertised on December 12, 2025, and December 19, 2025, with responses due by January 26, 2026. The project requires a vendor to provide a training facility to host the Decide to Succeed annual training for new cafeteria managers, designed to enhance operational efficiency, food safety, menu planning, and leadership skills. The facility must accommodate 100-110 participants per week and include one general meeting room, eleven classroom-style rooms, audiovisual equipment with technical support, janitorial services, and meal provisions. The contract term runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031, with training scheduled for two consecutive one-week sessions annually in June or July. Rankin County School District in Brandon, Mississippi, submitted the only responsive bid and has been selected for award upon approval by the Public Procurement Review Board and School Board of Education.

The contract award amount is $183,000.00, funded through federal sources, with pricing submitted as a total cost broken into specific categories including facility rental, audiovisual equipment, HVAC, groceries, supplies, and services. A price adjustment of up to 5% or the annual Consumer Price Index increase is permitted once per twelve-month period on the contract anniversary date. The contractor must secure a 100% performance bond for the annual contract amount and maintain workers' compensation and liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Offerors have the opportunity to request reconsideration of the award decision within three business days of the notice issuance, no later than February 9, 2026. The awarded vendor shall not begin work, purchase materials, or enter into subcontracts until contract execution.

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Notice of Intent to Award – Decide to Succeed Training Facility Page 1 of 2

OFFICE OF CHILD NUTRITION

Mississippi Department of Education Notice of Intent to Award

Name of Solicitation (RFx No. 3160007663): Decide to Succeed Training Facility

Dates Advertised: 1st advertisement -Friday, December 12, 2025 2nd advertisement-Friday, December 19, 2025

Submission Due Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Offeror Submitting Response: 1. Rankin County School District

Rankin County School District provided the lowest, responsive and responsible bid.

We announce our intent to award contract to the following vendor upon approval by the Public Procurement Review Board and School Board of Education and completion of successful negotiations:

Awarded Vendor: Rankin County School District-Child Nutrition Department City and State: Brandon, MS

Scope of Project: The MDE, Office of Child Nutrition requires the Vendor to provide a training facility to host the Decide to Succeed annual training for new cafeteria managers. This training is designed to enhance operational efficiency, food safety, menu planning, and leadership skills among cafeteria managers to ensure the highest quality meal service for students.

Scope of Contract:

• Term of Contract: June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2031

• Award Amount: $183,000.00

• Method of Award: Invitation for Bid

Funding Source: Federal

Summary of Selection Process: A comprehensive selection process was evaluated according to the criteria stated in the solicitation to award contract.

Note: The contract/attachments are made available for public inspection. Please contact Public Records to request public records pertaining to the intent to award.

Offerors who responded to this solicitation have an opportunity to request that the procuring Agency reconsider its intent to award the contract to a specific offeror or offerors. Offerors are reminded that any requests for reconsideration of this decision must be submitted MDE’s Office of Procurement, attention Monique Corley, Director at ProcurementQnR@mdek12.org and the Director of OPSCR, attention Teselyn Funches at Teselyn.Funches@dfa.ms.gov within three (3) https://mdek12.org/publicreporting/ https://mdek12.org/publicreporting/ https://mdek12.org/publicreporting/ mailto:ProcurementQnR@mdek12.org mailto:Teselyn.Funches@dfa.ms.gov

Notice of Intent to Award – Decide to Succeed Training Facility Page 2 of 2 business days after the issuance of this notice or no later than February 9, 2026. Offerors may reference the Public Procurement Review Board Office of Personal Service Contract Review Rules and Regulations, Rule 5.6.3, for instructions on how to make a request for reconsideration. 12 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 9, R. 5.6.3. It shall be the sole responsibility of the requesting offeror to ensure the request is timely received by all required parties.

Failure to timely request reconsideration in compliance with this Section results in waiver of any claim an offeror may have as to the Agency’s decision to award the contract.

The awarded vendor shall not begin work, purchase materials, or enter into subcontracts relating to the project or services until execution of the contract.

Offerors are reminded that the Agency Procurement File is available on the Agency website at MDE Bid Announcements – Procurement

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