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The Mississippi State University Office of Procurement & Contracts is soliciting bids for the furnishing of children's educational materials, including soft book displays, wooden easels, sand and water tables, puzzles, tables, chairs, storage units, playhouses, and other related items. The bid solicitation requests between 54 and 275 units of these items, which will be delivered directly to 71 home care providers throughout the state of Mississippi as part of the Nurturing Homes Initiative project. Bidders must comply with all rules, regulations, and statutes relating to purchasing in the state of Mississippi, in addition to the requirements specified in the bid document. The bid opening is scheduled for August 20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. CST, and the bid must be submitted either electronically via the Mississippi Accountability System for Government Information and Collaboration (MAGIC) portal or in a sealed envelope addressed to the Office of Procurement & Contracts. The resulting contract will be in substantial compliance with Mississippi State University's Standard Contract Addendum.

The bid solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The solicitation also does not provide any information on incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. Additionally, the bid solicitation does not include any information on possible award values or budget ranges.