Project Information

Bid Title

Professional Design Services - Manufacturing Facility Improvements.

Issuing Agency

Mississippi State University

Location

Mississippi

Published Date

Jan 20, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 3, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFQ 26-27

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Project Description

Submission Deadline Tue February 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm

RFQ 26-27

Professional Design Services - Manufacturing Facility Improvements.

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Mississippi State University

Request for Qualifica�ons (RFQ)

Professional Design Services

Proposal for ARC Engineering Services – Manufacturing Facility Improvements

RFQ No. 26-27

Mississippi State University on behalf of its Advanced Composites Ins�tute (ACI) requests proposals from

qualified firms or individuals to provide professional design services for work related to the

implementa�on of approved FY 2025 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) project related to the

improvements of a manufacturing facility. You are invited to submit a proposal, in accordance with this

request, to the Mississippi State University Procurement Services Office; Aten�on: RFQ No. “26-27”, 405

Garrard Road East, Starkville, Mississippi 39759. All proposals must be submited in a thumb drive no

later than 2 p.m. on February 3, 2026.

The Design Professional will be responsible for preparing project cost es�mates for applica�on

prepara�on and if awarded, the selected Design Professional will provide all professional design services

through project closeout in accordance with federal, state and local laws, regula�ons and policies. The

scope of work includes but is not limited to the following: 1) prepare plans and specifica�ons, 2)

distribute bid documents, 3) assist in bid opening and prepare bid tabula�on, 4) assist in the execu�on of

construc�on contracts, 5) hold preconstruc�on conference, and 6) perform construc�on inspec�on

including periodic reports to ACI and approve all payment requests.

Advanced Composites Ins�tute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ACI encourages Minority-owned

Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit proposals.

All proposals must be submited in a thumb drive.

Proposals will be evaluated on the following factors: Qualifica�ons (40 points), Experience (40 points)

and Capacity for Performance (20 points). To be evaluated properly, the following must be addressed in

detail:

Qualifica�ons – List of qualifica�ons of persons to be assigned to project;

Experience – Informa�on regarding the firm’s experience and the projects previously

undertaken, including the type and amount of grants awarded, the projects ac�vi�es, and the

status of the projects;

Capacity for Performance – Iden�fy the number and �tle of staff assigned to provide services.

Advanced Composites Ins�tute representa�ves will evaluate and rate each proposal. Proposals may be

held for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days for the purpose of reviewing the content of the proposals

and inves�ga�ng the qualifica�ons of the firms and assigned individuals. ACI reserves the right to reject

and and/or all proposals. All ques�ons should be directed to Trey Hamby, Golden Triangle PDD at (662)

324-0107.

Subject to ARC award and the removal of all environmental condi�ons, ACI will award a contract with the

qualified individual or firm whose proposal has the highest number of cumula�ve points issued by the

selec�on commitee and determined to be the most advantageous to ACI. The contract will include

scope and extent of work and other essen�al requirements. An individual contract will be executed for

each awarded project, and the contract will be on a fixed price basis. ACI has the authority to terminate

the selec�on at any �me.

Publish:

January 15, 2026 & January 22, 2026

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 541310Architectural Services
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 561210Facilities Support Services

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