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The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is seeking to procure 50,000 Mississippi pressure sensitive turkey stamps through a sole-source procurement process for state hunting license sales. The contract opportunity, identified as RFX 3150006571, is specifically targeting the production of State Turkey Stamps from Weldon, Williams, and Lick, Inc. (WW&L). The stamps will be 3.5000 X 6.0000 in size, featuring 4-color process printing on both sides, printed on special order stock with one stamp per carrier sheet, and individually numbered with a kiss slit for easy removal. This will be Mississippi's inaugural Wild Turkey Stamp, to be issued to hunters purchasing their hunting licenses. The solicitation requires vendors to provide comprehensive contact information when requesting specifications, and responses will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. on November 12, 2025, at their office located at 1505 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS. Potential vendors can obtain complete justification and specifications through the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration's contract bid search website or by contacting John Lee via email, with additional information available by phone at (601) 432-2154.

The procurement appears to be a standard solicitation without specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Weldon, Williams, and Lick, Inc. is positioned as the sole source provider due to their proprietary, copyrighted product that cannot be replicated by other vendors. The total cost of the materials is $28,639.97, which MDWFP considers reasonable and consistent with market standards for similar stamps at different state agencies. The stamps are critical to the agency's conservation efforts, with proceeds funding habitat management, restoration projects, and research initiatives benefiting wild turkey populations statewide. WW&L's unique high-quality paper, offset press specifications, and specialized inks distinguish their product from potential competitors. The procurement covers jurisdictions including Hinds County and multiple Jackson City locations. Interested parties have until November 12, 2025, to submit objections to the sole-source procurement, with the legal notice indicating preferred publishing dates of October 21, 2025, and October 28, 2025.