1941-26-R-RFIN-00004

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Planning Division is conducting a sole source procurement (1941-26-R-RFIN-00004) for safety training materials from the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). The procurement encompasses the ATSSA Flagger Handbook, A Guide to Temporary Traffic Control Zones, and MUTCD Parts 1 & 6, which are essential materials for roadway safety training and certification programs. These materials are based on the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) published by the Federal Highway Administration and are required for daily operational duties within the Planning Division. MDOT has justified this sole source procurement by establishing that ATSSA is the exclusive provider of these materials, with no competing products or authorized alternative distributors available in the marketplace. The procurement was posted on February 10, 2026, with a submission deadline of February 25, 2026. MDOT conducted market research to ensure reasonable pricing, including placing an advertisement in a local newspaper, submitting a Request for Information through the MAGIC portal, and negotiating directly with the vendor to obtain the best possible price.

Objections to the sole source determination must be submitted using an Objection to Sole Source Determination (OSS) form and directed to Ashley Harrell, Marvin Grayer, or Angela Bailey at the MDOT Procurement Division, 401 North West Street, Room 5100, Jackson, MS 39201, either by mail or by telephone at 601.359.7300 or 601.359.7302. The procurement documents do not specify item quantities, contract term information, award values, or budget ranges. As a sole source procurement, no set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that can respond are applicable, as ATSSA is identified as the sole qualified source for these materials. The vendor contact for additional information is Rhonda Jackson, Customer Success Representative at ATSSA, available at 540-368-1701. No specific evaluation criteria beyond the sole source justification, incumbent vendor information, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are detailed in the available procurement documents.