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This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Council on Developmental Disabilities, seeking to lease approximately 900 usable square feet of contiguous office space in Hinds County, Jackson, Mississippi. The space must include two private offices (225 and 250 square feet respectively), one receptionist area (450 square feet), one ADA-compliant restroom, and three ADA-compliant on-site parking spaces, with the facility complete and ready for occupancy by July 1, 2026. Proposals must be submitted in sealed, opaque envelopes to the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, 239 N. Lamar Street, Suite 1001, Jackson, Mississippi 39201, with a deadline of March 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST. Interested parties should contact MarQuaita Lampkin at 601-359-1263 or MarQuaita.lampkin@dmh.ms.gov for additional information. The Department reserves the right to conduct property inspections following the proposal deadline, with final selection anticipated by March 20, 2026, and lease presentation to the Public Procurement Review Board scheduled for April 2026. Evaluation criteria prioritize the lowest annual cost per square foot as the primary factor, followed by building security and safety, proximity to downtown Jackson, and the facility's overall condition and readiness for occupancy. The property must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local codes, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, International Code Council standards, and fire and plumbing codes.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation. The lessor must provide fiber-to-building IT infrastructure with CAT 5E minimum cabling and implement keypad password access control for main entrances with standard lock-and-key for individual offices. The lease structure is a gross lease with the lessor responsible for all operational costs, including property taxes, insurance, utilities (electricity, gas, water, sewer), trash removal, janitorial services, and security, with escalations and expense stops prohibited. The lease term is one year, renewable for four additional one-year periods at the lessee's discretion, contingent upon funding availability. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation documents.