77-20260212230615 DCS

DeSoto County Schools in Hernando, Mississippi is soliciting unpriced proposals for a complete conveyor system package to be installed at the Career Tech Center East through bid solicitation #391-CONVEYOR-DCS26. The procurement includes a 95-MSB3 Skill Boss Logistics workstation or equivalent, sortation equipment with belt and roller conveyors, DC-drive controlled induction conveyors, barcode scanners, PLC-controlled discharge chutes, a manual rework station, supporting software (Factory Talk View ME Station and Studio 5000 Mini PLC Programming Software), a hand tool package, and a mobile technology workstation. Unpriced proposals must be submitted by February 26, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CST either through paper submission in a sealed envelope addressed to Jenifer Hale at DeSoto County Schools Central Services or electronically via www.centralbidding.com, with a deadline for questions and clarifications set for February 23, 2026, at noon CST. An electronic reverse auction for approved bidders is scheduled for March 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CST, with anticipated board approval on March 19, 2026, and a delivery deadline of April 30, 2026. All awarded bidders must provide a certificate of insurance documenting $1,000,000 liability coverage and $500,000 workers' compensation coverage per occurrence, with the District listed as certificate holder.

The solicitation contains no stated set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. New vendors must submit a completed New Vendor Packet including vendor registration and conflict-of-interest disclosure forms along with a W-9 form and Insurance Accord Form. Payment terms allow 45 days from receipt of a properly submitted invoice or after inspection and approval of goods, whichever is later. The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to reduce, increase, or retract items based on funding availability. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the bid notice.