The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) hereby solicits written bids from qualified organizations, companies or individuals for Professional Services for Visible Emissions Evaluation Training and Certification Sessions (Smoke School),

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is soliciting sealed bids for professional services to conduct Visible Emissions Evaluation Training and Certification Sessions, commonly known as Smoke School, with the performance location designated within the state of Mississippi. The solicitation, identified as RFx3160007906 MDEQ-IFB04212026, is issued as an Invitation for Bids, indicating a Firm-Fixed-Price contract structure is anticipated, and responses are due by 3:00 p.m. CDT on June 3, 2026. Bids must be submitted in physical, sealed format to MDEQ, with no electronic submissions accepted, and all proposers are required to comply with the detailed specifications available on the MDEQ procurement portal. The NAICS code assigned is 611430, classifying the procurement under Technical and Trade Schools, and the agency responsible for oversight is the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP). There is no stated contract value, pricing details, or estimated budget in the solicitation, and no payment, accounting, or invoicing instructions are provided, though the primary point of contact for bid inquiries is Aveleka Moore at MDEQ. The services are intended to support environmental compliance through the training and certification of personnel in visible emissions evaluation, with performance expectations aligned with industry standards such as EPA Method 9, though these are not explicitly mandated in the solicitation materials. The scope of work includes delivering training sessions and certifying participants, with no specific contract period, delivery schedule, or option periods outlined. Inspection and acceptance criteria, packaging and marking requirements, special contract clauses, and evaluation factors are either omitted from the provided documents or referenced as being available only in the complete solicitation package. No representations, certifications, or socioeconomic status declarations from offerors are included, as this is a pre-award notice. While no attachments, clause text, or special requirements are detailed, bidders are directed to consult the full specifications on the MDEQ website to ensure full compliance with all technical, administrative, and procedural conditions governing the bid submission and potential contract award.