NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Public School District, Hinds County, Mississippi, has declared certain vacant real property as surplus and intends to sell said property in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 37-7-455. S

The Jackson Public School District in Hinds County, Mississippi, is soliciting sealed bids for the sale of several vacant real property parcels deemed surplus under Mississippi Code Annotated § 37-7-455. The properties, listed in Attachment A with parcel identifiers and appraised values ranging from $62,000 to $111,000, are offered "as is" for cash only, with bids required to meet or exceed the official appraised value for each parcel. Bidders must submit completed official district bid forms along with a certified earnest money deposit equal to 10% of their bid amount, drawn from a Mississippi-chartered bank, and deliver them in person or by mail to the district’s office by June 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time; electronic submissions are not accepted. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, issue addenda, and consider alternative proposals such as joint development or long-term leases in accordance with state law. Bidders are responsible for inspecting the properties prior to submitting bids, with no formal inspection criteria or quality standards imposed beyond procedural compliance. The sale will close within 30 days of award, and no delivery or shipping terms apply since the transaction involves real estate, not goods or services. The procurement is managed by the Office of the Chief Operations Officer, with Earl Burke as the designated contact and Michele Mays serving as the point of inquiry, and while the solicitation references a NAICS code of 531190 and agency identifier MPTAP, no federal acquisition regulations, contract clauses, or standardized government contracting mechanisms apply.