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Smith County Board of Education in Raleigh, Mississippi is soliciting bids on welding technology equipment for the Smith County Career Center Welding Technology Program through an electronic multi-item reverse auction process administered by Central Bidding, with unpriced proposals due August 17, 2026 and the reverse auction event scheduled for August 20, 2026.

The scope comprises four equipment line items: two Power MIG 360 MP Aluminum Trigger One-Pack units, four Power MIG 215 MPi Multi-Process Welder TIG One Pack units, four FLEXTEC 350XP/DLF-82 Ready-Pak units, and four Power MIG 215 MPi Aluminum One-Pak units, or approved equivalents meeting specified performance criteria. All equipment must be factory new, purchased from authorized resellers, with no grey market, third-party, or used equipment permitted. Unit pricing must include freight, delivery, setup, installation, and required accessories; no additional charges beyond bid prices will be accepted. The District is tax-exempt and will not pay sales tax.

Awarded bidders must carry certificates of liability insurance and workers' compensation insurance with $1,000,000 per-occurrence coverage naming the District as certificate holder. All equipment must be delivered and accepted no later than October 1, 2026. Payment will be made within 45 days of invoice receipt or inspection and approval of goods, whichever is later. Board approval is anticipated for September 8, 2026, with purchase orders issued immediately thereafter.

Questions and clarifications are due August 12, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CST. Bidders must submit unpriced proposals through the Central Bidding portal at www.centralbidding.com. Approved bidders will receive staggered reverse-auction start times on August 20: Item #1 at 10:00 a.m. CST, Item #2 at 10:30 a.m. CST, Item #3 at 11:00 a.m. CST, and Item #4 at 11:30 a.m. CST. The District reserves the right to award all items to a single vendor or to individual bidders and may reject any or all proposals or adjust items based on funding availability.