13371-20240412142204 Stone Truck

This state and local contracting opportunity is an advertisement issued by Stone County, Mississippi, seeking un-priced technical proposals from qualified vendors for an 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. This procurement will utilize a multi-step process, including a Reverse Auction. In Phase One, unpriced technical proposals will be evaluated for potential acceptability based on pre-determined criteria. In Phase Two, only those bidders whose technical proposals are determined acceptable will be invited to provide priced bids for consideration. Stone County will officially award the bid at the next scheduled Board meeting on Monday, May 20, 2024. The advertisement states that Stone County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive technicalities, informalities, or irregularities in the bids received, solicit new bids, or choose the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Stone County.

The advertisement does not provide any details regarding pricing terms, set asides, incumbents, funding requirements or sources, or any other salient information. It is also unclear if there are any restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, such as disadvantaged enterprises. The advertisement does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it indicate any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The award value or budget range for this contracting opportunity is also not specified.