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DeSoto County Schools is soliciting bids for a new football scoreboard at Horn Lake High School through Bid #341-HLHSFBALL-DCS25. This procurement requires a mandatory site visit on March 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM CST, with unpriced bid proposals due by March 25, 2025, at 9:00 AM CST. The final electronic reverse auction bidding is scheduled for April 1, 2025, at 9:00 AM CST. Bidders must submit sealed proposals either in physical envelopes or electronically through www.centralbidding.com to the DeSoto County Schools Central Services Office Purchasing Department in Hernando, Mississippi. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, with the school district reserving the right to amend specifications and reject any or all bids. Interested vendors can obtain detailed specifications by contacting dcs.purchasing@dcsms.org or downloading documents from the central bidding website for a fee.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. The contract appears to be open to all qualified vendors capable of providing a football scoreboard for Horn Lake High School. While specific budget ranges were not disclosed, the procurement process includes an electronic reverse auction, suggesting potential price competition among qualified bidders. The procurement is specifically for a single high school in DeSoto County and focuses on acquiring a new football scoreboard. Vendors will need to demonstrate technical capability to meet the project specifications and participate in the mandatory site visit and bidding process. The electronic submission platform and reverse auction methodology indicate a structured, competitive procurement approach designed to secure the most advantageous proposal for the school district.