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The Covington County School District is soliciting proposals for the procurement of Instructional Technology Devices intended for PreK students during the 2026-2027 school year. The procurement will be conducted by the Covington County School District, located in Collins, Mississippi, with proposals submitted to the Office of the Superintendent of Education at 108 Main Street, Collins, MS 39428. The district seeks qualified vendors to supply technology devices specifically designed for prekindergarten classroom instruction and learning environments. The procurement process will follow a two-step evaluation methodology: first, proposals will be assessed for responsiveness and vendor responsibility in meeting minimum qualifications and specifications; second, qualified vendors will be invited to participate in a reverse auction for pricing optimization. Prospective bidders must obtain official proposal documents from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com (available for a fee) or from the school district's website at www.covingtoncountyschools.org. All proposals must be submitted electronically through Central Bidding or as hardcopy bids by 10:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, May 5, 2026; email submissions are explicitly prohibited and will result in automatic disqualification. Technical support regarding the Central Bidding platform is available at 225-810-4814.

The procurement documents do not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular enterprise categories such as disadvantaged, minority-owned, or women-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. There is no reference to specific existing technology infrastructure requiring integration with the instructional technology devices being procured. The district reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted and to waive any informalities in the bidding process. All bids are contingent upon federal and state appropriations and the district's ability to accommodate the procurement expense within its Comprehensive Federal Program Application. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation documents.