180-20260220122350 jpsd

The Jackson Public School District (JPSD) in Mississippi is soliciting electronic Request for Proposal (RFP) submissions for demolition services related to the Esco Demolition Project (RFP 2026-09-26). Vendors must submit proposals by March 25, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Central Standard Time to the JPSD Business Office located at 662 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi. Key performance dates include a mandatory site visit window from February 20, 2026, through March 17, 2026, with scheduling coordinated through Vaughn Blaylock at Southern Procurement; a mandatory pre-bid virtual conference on March 3, 2026, at 10:00 A.M.; a deadline for questions on March 18, 2026; and specification responses and agreements due by March 23, 2026. Vendors must register with Southern Procurement, accept the Southern Procurement Supplier Agreement, and electronically submit proposals through the Southern Procurement platform at https://southernprocurement.marketdojo.com or via the JPSD website at www.jackson.k12.ms.us. For technical assistance and registration support, vendors should contact Vaughn Blaylock at Southern Procurement at 662-275-4663. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject all RFPs, waive informalities, and withhold acceptance of any RFP if not approved within forty-five calendar days from the RFP opening date.

The RFP documentation does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or organizational type. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement materials. The documentation does not specify an award value or budget range for the demolition services contract. Invoices should be submitted electronically to Michele Mays at mmays@jackson.k12.ms.us or Tequia Odom at todom@jackson.k12.ms.us, with proofs of publication to be mailed to JPSD attention to these same individuals. The procurement was publicly advertised in the Clarion-Ledger on February 20, 2026, and February 27, 2026, and notices were also sent to the Jackson Advocate and Mississippi Link publications to ensure broad vendor notification and competition.