Fire Truck Purchase Unpriced Proposals Due October 28, 2025

The Wilkinson County, Mississippi, Board of Supervisors is soliciting proposals for the purchase of a fire truck through a two-phase procurement process involving an initial submission of unpriced specification responses due by October 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time. Vendors must submit their proposals electronically via the official bidding website, where they can access detailed specifications and instructions. Qualified vendors—those meeting all technical and specification requirements—will be invited to participate in an electronic reverse auction scheduled for November 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM, during which pricing will be submitted and evaluated. The process emphasizes fairness, equal opportunity, and non-discrimination, with the county reserving the right to waive irregularities and reject bids at its discretion. The contract emphasizes procedural clarity, with no explicit federal or state clauses incorporated beyond general equal opportunity language. The procurement is structured around a straightforward two-step evaluation: initial compliance with specifications (pass/fail) and subsequent lowest-price award during the reverse auction. Supporting documents, specifications, and bid instructions are available for download from the county’s designated website, with no specific packaging, marking, or inspection requirements detailed in the available documentation. The contract value is estimated between $400,000 and $1,200,000, and the process is managed electronically, with no explicit references to payment procedures, contract modifications, or detailed performance schedules in the current documents.