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The University of Mississippi is requesting qualifications for design services on the Insight Park Research Buildings project, with sealed submittals due October 22, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. (CT). A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 8, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. (CT) at the John W. White Facilities Management Building.

The scope is comprehensive master planning and full design services for a 10,000 square foot research building serving as Phase 1 of a multiphase research park. Design firms must demonstrate established expertise in research and laboratory-related facilities, familiarity with projects of similar size and scope, and capability to meet an aggressive schedule. The contract will be structured as a single AIA Doc B101-2017 Owner-Architect Agreement, as modified by the University.

Qualification submittals are limited to 40 pages total and must include a company overview (15% evaluation weight), firm experience with up to six project profiles and three owner references (40% weight), detailed resumes and organization chart for key project personnel (35% weight), and a completed M55 Architect-Engineer Related Services questionnaire (10% weight). All materials must be assembled with spiral bindings.

The design fee is calculated logarithmically based on construction value according to building type. The University anticipates notifying selected firms for final interviews no later than November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with the best qualified firm to be recommended to the Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning. University parking permits are required for all attendees at the pre-bid meeting.