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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College District is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design and production of a Vehicle-Hacking Prevention Trainer system, a portable, modular training platform intended to provide hands-on cybersecurity education for the transportation sector. The system must feature fully integrated automobile driver hardware with connected systems, real-world scenario simulation capabilities, and support for multiple concurrent users while integrating with the college's existing cyber-lab instructional system and functioning as a standalone training platform. Sealed proposals must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, to the District Purchasing Office at Harrison Hall, 51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS 39573-0609, either as physical documents with signed hard copies and flash drives or through electronic submission via Central Bidding. A vendor question and answer period concludes on April 9, 2026, with finalist vendor presentations scheduled for the week of April 20-24, 2026, with the college anticipating selection of at least two finalists for in-person presentations lasting no longer than 30 minutes each. The financial proposal must include pricing for the base bid, shipping/freight costs, and a one-year warranty with support, with all bids remaining firm for 90 days following the bid opening date and FOB to MGCCC's Harrison County Campus. Proposals will be evaluated based on value and costs (35%), design and flexibility (20%), capacity and experience (20%), ability to meet timeline (15%), and reference recommendations (10%).

No set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types responding to this procurement were specified in the available documentation. Vendors must provide proof of insurance including Worker's Compensation, General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Employer Liability coverage, with the college listed as additional insured, and must submit at least three references from other businesses, preferably higher education institutions, detailing similar services, technical support, training formats, and product updates provided. The RFP does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it specify an existing budget range or award value. The college reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, waive informalities, and award to a single vendor at its discretion. No information regarding set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or specific organizational restrictions was included in the procurement documents.