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The Pascagoula-Gautier School District is seeking sealed proposals for Wide Area Network (WAN) Services as part of an E-Rate Project (RFP 605-26) to be submitted by 9:00 a.m. CST on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. The procurement will take place at the Instructional Administrative Services Center located at 1006 Communy Avenue in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Proposals can be submitted electronically through www.pgsdbids.com or via sealed envelopes addressed to the Finance Department, with attention to Elise Faggard. Interested vendors can obtain Request for Proposal forms and specifications by contacting Eva Harvell, Director of Technology, at (228) 938-6509 or eharvell@pgsd.ms, or by accessing www.tinyurl.com/pgsdbids and www.pgsdbids.com. The district will evaluate proposals based on compliance with E-Rate program requirements and the most favorable terms under Mississippi State Purchasing Law. The advertisement for this opportunity was published on November 2, 2025, and November 9, 2025, providing potential bidders sufficient time to prepare and submit their proposals.

The school district has reserved the right to reject any or all proposals and waive informalities in the bidding process. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, the procurement appears open to qualified vendors capable of providing WAN services. The project is funded through the federal E-Rate program, which supports telecommunications services in educational institutions. Prospective bidders with technical questions can contact the district's technology director, and those experiencing website registration issues can reach out to Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193. No specific budget range or award value is explicitly stated in the documentation, though the E-Rate program typically provides significant federal support for telecommunications infrastructure in schools. The procurement is specifically located in Jasper County, Mississippi, and is designed to enhance the district's technological communications infrastructure through comprehensive WAN services.