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The Jackson County Port Authority (JCPA) in Mississippi has issued a Request for Quotes Formal (RFQF) for the purchase of Liquid Alum, seeking competitive bids from registered vendors through a reverse auction process. The procurement requires potential bidders to register with Central Auction House to participate in the solicitation. Interested parties may submit electronic bids through the Central Auction House website or submit sealed paper bids directly to the JCPA Office of Purchasing located at 3033 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, Mississippi. The bid response deadline is set for 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 9, 2026. Bidders can obtain the complete RFQF packet with detailed specifications from the Central Bidding website or by contacting the JCPA Office of Purchasing at 228-762-4041. The notice was published on December 21, 2025, and December 28, 2025, in the Sun Herald, and the Port Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids and award the contract based on the best interests of the Authority.

The solicitation does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. No information is provided about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requirements for the Liquid Alum procurement. While the document does not explicitly state a budget range or possible award value, interested vendors can obtain more detailed information by contacting Shannon M. Coggin at the Port Authority's purchasing office via phone at 228-762-4041, fax at 228-762-7476, or email at scoggin@portpascagoula.com. For questions related to the electronic bidding process, prospective bidders can contact Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. The procurement appears to be an open competitive process without significant limitations on vendor participation, focusing primarily on securing a supplier for Liquid Alum through a transparent bidding mechanism.