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The Rankin County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi is soliciting bids for the procurement of one or more used hydraulic excavators through Request for Bids Number 26-300-11. The equipment must be a 2021 model or newer with 2,800 to 3,800 operating hours and must meet comprehensive specifications including engine performance, powertrain, hydraulic systems, undercarriage dimensions, operator station capabilities, boom and stick configurations, swing system performance, and work tool options. Vendors must submit unpriced prequalification proposals by 10:00 a.m. on May 27, 2026, electronically through www.centralbidding.com or in sealed envelopes to the Rankin County Board of Supervisors office in Brandon, Mississippi. Qualified vendors will be invited to participate in an electronic reverse auction scheduled for June 3, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., with potential extended bidding periods of up to ten minutes if bid sniping occurs within the final thirty seconds. Equipment delivery must occur no later than thirty days following receipt of the purchase order on an FOB Destination basis to the Rankin County Unit System Barn. Bidders must provide a 48-month or 4,000-hour powertrain plus hydraulic warranty and a 48-month or 4,000-hour buyback option from the selling dealership. For questions regarding the electronic bidding process, vendors should contact Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814, and for proposal submission inquiries, contact Hewitt Pittman, Rankin County Purchase Clerk, at 601-825-9601 or hewitt.pittman@rankincounty.org.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or limitations on the types of organizations eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available materials. The procurement does not specify an award value or budget range, allowing the reverse auction process to establish pricing based on competitive bidding among qualified vendors. The Rankin County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids received. Bidders must acknowledge strict compliance with the thirty-day delivery requirement when submitting their responses.