The Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Mississippi, next took up for consideration the matter of giving notice for receiving sealed bids for furnishing Franklin County, Mississippi with petroleum products and related items for the period beginning J

This procurement involves the Franklin County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi issuing a solicitation to acquire petroleum products and related services for the calendar year 2026. The contract period is set from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The scope includes supplying various petroleum items such as motor oils, greases, asphalt mixes (hot and cold), and liquid asphalt, along with performing associated services like hauling, spreading, rolling, and finishing asphalt surfaces. The bid notice, published on November 17, 2025, specifies that sealed bids must be submitted by December 15, 2025, with the opening scheduled at the county courthouse in Meadville, Mississippi. The county reserves the right to reject any or all bids and will award the contract to the lowest and/or best qualified bidder based on competitive evaluation. The solicitation emphasizes compliance with local procurement procedures rather than federal FAR clauses, as it does not include specific FAR contract clauses, evaluation criteria, or detailed contractual provisions. It does not specify a particular contract type beyond indicating a fixed-price approach, nor does it specify packaging, marking, or inspection procedures. Offerors are not required to submit entity identifiers such as UEI or CAGE codes, nor socioeconomic certifications. The bidding process is straightforward, requiring sealed bids without detailed technical or cost proposal formats, and there is no mention of electronic submission portals or detailed evaluation factors. Overall, the procurement is a local government initiative focused on securing petroleum supplies and asphalt services for county projects, with procedural guidelines aligned with Mississippi state procurement practices.