Project Information

Bid Title

2026 CAFETERIA DINING AREA FURNITURE Bid No. 26-018

Issuing Agency

State Government of Mississippi

Location

Mississippi

Published Date

Jun 1, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 5, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

110-20260518102755 HPSD

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Procurement Details

Smart Number	110-20260518102755 HPSD	Advertised Date	06/01/2026 5:00 PM
RFx #	3170035878	Submission Date	06/05/2026 1:00 PM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	COMMODITIES
RFx Opening Date	N/A	Sub Procurement Category	EQUIPMENT - NON-TECHNOLOGY
RFx Type	MDA - RFx
Agency	MPTAP
RFx Description	The Hattiesburg Public School District will receive UNPRICED BID QUALIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS until Friday, June 5, 2026, 1:00 pm (CST) for the purpose of participating in an Electronic Reverse Auction for the following: 2026 CAFETERIA DINING AREA FUR

RFx Items

PRODUCT CATEGORY	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
42009	Cafe Furn, Booths

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VENDOR NUMBER

AWARD DATE

AWARD AMOUNT

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Bid Attachments

Attachments CAFETERIA DINING AREA FURNITURE PROPOSAL.pdf

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​ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS​

​The Hattiesburg Public School District will receive UNPRICED BID QUALIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS until​

F​ riday, June 5, 2026, 1:00 pm (CST) for the purpose of participating in an Electronic Reverse Auction​

f​or the following:​

​2026 CAFETERIA DINING AREA FURNITURE​

B​ id No. 26-018​

T​ he Hattiesburg Public School District will receive bids for cafeteria furniture in the following manner:​

U​ npriced bid proposals will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. CST on Friday, June 5, 2026 in sealed envelopes​

​at the Hattiesburg Public School District Central Office, located at 301 Mamie Street, Hattiesburg, MS​

​39401 or by electronic submission. Submissions may be made electronically at​

​www.centralauctionhouse.com​o​ r delivered to the Hattiesburg​P​ ublic School District at 301 Mamie St.,​

​Hattiesburg, MS 39401. All sealed Unpriced Bid Qualification Specifications sent through the U.S. Mail​

​are done so at the risk of the prospective bidder; the district is​​not​​responsible for submissions that​

​arrive in the mail after the designated time. Mailed or delivered submissions should be marked plainly​

​on the outside as Unpriced Bid Qualification Specifications: Cafeteria Furniture, Bid No. 26-018​

​Vendors submitting acceptable Unpriced Bid Qualification Specifications will be invited to participate in​

​the Electronic Reverse Auction on Friday, June 12, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. CST. Bids must​

c​ omply with the specifications provided.​

T​ he Hattiesburg Public School District reserves the right to extend the auction date if necessary to​

​complete the pre-qualification process, to use anti bid sniping to extend the auction time if a bid is​

​placed inside the final five minutes, to reject any or all bids received, to waive any formalities or​

i​rregularities in the bids received, to amend the specifications as necessary or to accept any bid deemed​

m​ ost favorable to the Hattiesburg Public School District.​

F​ or questions related to the Unpriced Bid Qualification Specifications from​​centralauctionhouse.com,​​

e​ lectronic submittals and/or the bidding process, please call Finley Ward at Central Bidding​

2​ 25.333.9572. For inquiries regarding the project’s specifications, contact Edith Stallings, Accounting​

S​ upervisor at the following email: edith.stallings@hattiesburgpsd.com​

/​ s/ Robert Williams​

​Superintendent of Education​

​Performance Dates:​

​Advertise: May 20, 2026​

​Advertise: May 27, 2026​

​Bid Qualification Specification Due: June 5, 2026​

​Bid Date: June 12, 2026​

​Bid Time: 9:00 a.m. CST​

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​CONDITIONS/SPECIFICATIONS​

​The Hattiesburg Public School District, Hattiesburg, Mississippi will receive electronic bids on Friday, June​

1​ 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m. The district reserves the following rights.​

1​ .​ ​To extend the auction date, if necessary, to complete the prequalification process.​

2​ .​ T​ o use anti bid sniping to extend the auction time if a bid is placed inside the final five minutes​

3​ .​ T​ o appoint or authorize a person or persons to evaluate bids, act, and make decisions on matters​

​pertaining to bids.​

4​ .​ ​To reject any and/or all bids of any group thereof and waive any informalities.​

​5.​ T​ o adjust quantities of supplies involved under any item in accordance with the unit price​

s​ ubmitted as part of the proposal.​

​6.​ T​ o amend specifications, as necessary, or to accept any bid deemed most favorable to the​

​Hattiesburg Public School District.​

​Suppliers must be licensed to do business in the State of Mississippi. Non-resident and resident bidders​

​shall attach written notice to this bid when preference statutes apply in the letter of public contract. If​

​non-resident bidders state grants preference where the bidder is domiciled, the non-resident bidders​

​shall cite the statute and attach the following: 1) the address written by the bidder on the form furnished​

​by the school district is the domicile of the bidder, 2) the absence of an attached written notice of​

​preference verifies the bidder has no preference statutes, and 3) an attached notice to bid must be​

​accessed by the school district prior to awarding a public contract.​

​PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES​

​All bidders must submit three (3) professional references.​

​PRICES​

​Bid prices, unless otherwise specified, shall be​N​ ET​​including transportation and handling charges fully​

​prepaid by the​​vendor​​to Hattiesburg Public School​​District, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Cash discounts will​

​be considered and time will be counted from the date of acceptance. Prices must be shown on the​

​attached Bid Summary Sheet supplied for this purpose. All bids must be FIRM PRICES, free of any​

​escalator clauses. Prices must include all taxes. Hattiesburg Public School District will furnish​

​tax-exemption certificates for State and Federal taxes where applicable.​ W​ arranties and guarantees​

​normally supplied with this type of equipment shall be included in the prices and explained on the bid​

​form along with a complete description of quantity discounts and limitations or conditions that may​

a​ pply.​ I​f sufficient space is not provided on the​b​ id form, a separate sheet should be attached.​

C​ ERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY​

A​ ll contractors who are submitting bids in excess of $50,000 for all of these installations combined are​

r​ equired to include their current certificate of responsibility number.​

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​AWARD​

​The Hattiesburg Public School District will evaluate the bids and determine the best bid based on price,​

e​ xperience, references of Contractor, and the quality of the bid concerning equipment proposed, etc.​

​The Hattiesburg Public School District will be the sole judge of the lowest and best price for the products​

​specified and service needed by the district. All awards must be approved by the Hattiesburg Public​

​Schools Board of Trustees.​

​BILLING​

​Invoice is to be furnished in triplicate once the equipment is installed and tested for proper operation​

​and all training is performed. No partial payments will be made. Records must be maintained and​

​subject to the review of the Hattiesburg Public School District.​

​ROYALTIES AND PATENTS​

​The contractor shall pay all royalties and license fees. The contractor shall defend all suits or claims for​

​infringement of any patent rights and shall hold the Hattiesburg Public School District harmless from​

s​ uch loss on account thereof.​

I​NSURANCE REQUIREMENTS​

T​ he following insurance requirements must be met or the bid will be considered incomplete and​

t​ herefore rejected.​

a​ )​ C​ ommercial General Liability-Combined Single Limit in an amount of $1,000,000.00 per​

​occurrence with $2,000,000.00 aggregate;​

b​ )​ C​ ommercial Auto Liability-Combined Single Limit in an amount of $1,000.000.00​

​c)​ W​ orkers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance:​

​Workers’ Compensation Limits: Statutory-State of Mississippi. Policy shall include waiver of​

​subrogation in favor of Hattiesburg Public School District. Employers’ Liability: $1,000,000.00​

​Each Accident; $500,000.00 Disease Policy Limit; $100,000.00 Disease Each Employee​

d​ )​ T​ he Hattiesburg Public School District shall be named as an additional insured on the General​

L​ iability Policy and Automobile Policy​

e​ )​ F​ idelity bonds shall be secured on all of Contractor’s employees in amounts not less than​

$​ 5,000.00 per individual and $25,000.00 per occurrence; and​

​f)​ ​Proof of coverage must be placed on file with the school district by the contractor and kept​

​current throughout the term of the contract. Current insurance certificates should be attached​

t​o the bid.​

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​DAMAGE CAUSED BY SUCCESSFUL BIDDER​

T​ he Hattiesburg Public School District will hold the successful bidder responsible for damage caused to​

t​ he buildings, fences, and other structures or assets of the Hattiesburg Public School District under all​

​conditions.​

S​ UBSTITUTIONS​

​If an alternate item is offered, this must be noted on the Bid Summary Sheet and detailed information​

​must be furnished on the item on which the bid is submitted. A complete description of the substitute​

m​ ust be provided and pre-approved by the Hattiesburg Public School District.​

U​ nless the detailed information is furnished, your bid will be considered incomplete and therefore​

r​ ejected.​

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P​ re-Qualifications​​Bid No. 26-018​

H​ aving examined the specifications outlined on the attached sheets, my firm agrees to furnish and​

d​ eliver items and provide equipment and services according to your specifications and instructions at​

​the indicated prices. We/I, the undersigned understand and accept the instructions and conditions​

​under which this bid is being submitted.​

T​ his bid consists of Vendor Proposal Form and Conditions/Specifications. We/I understand that a​

​company officer’s signature is required on each form and unless this has been done, our bids may be​

c​ onsidered incomplete and therefore rejected. Also, included is a list of references.​

F​ IRM: _____________________________________________________________________​

B​ Y: __________________________________ TITLE: ________________________________​

​ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________​

​STATE: _____________​

T​ ELEPHONE: _______________________________________________________​

D​ ATE: ___________________________________​

​Please note: Only businesses that meet the requirements outlined in this document prior to June 5,​

2​ 026 will be invited to participate in the electronic bidding process on June 12, 2026.​

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 337127Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
• NAICS 337214Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
• NAICS 423210Furniture Merchant Wholesalers

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