The Tippah County Hospital located at 105 City Ave North, Ripley, MS 38663 will receive un-priced solicitations until 9 a.m. on December 17, 2025 by electronic submission at www.centralbidding.com . Submissions will be evaluated and vendors submitting acc

The solicitation issued by Tippah County Hospital in Ripley, Mississippi, seeks proposals for the procurement of a 70-ton chiller, with the process structured around an initial un-priced submission followed by a competitive reverse auction scheduled for December 29, 2025. Bidders must submit their initial proposals electronically via www.centralbidding.com by December 17, 2025, including detailed technical specifications, warranty information, projected delivery dates, and the locations of the two nearest authorized service dealers within 100 miles. The project emphasizes flexibility in procurement options, allowing for purchase, lease, or lease-purchase arrangements, with bidders required to submit separate lease proposals. The technical specifications specify the chiller’s frame size, electrical ratings, and performance parameters, and bidders must demonstrate compliance and provide supporting brochures if available. Evaluation will be based on a combination of cost and qualitative factors, with the award going to the "lowest and best bid," indicating a trade-off approach rather than strict lowest-price acceptance. The process incorporates a reverse auction, where late bids within the final five minutes will trigger extensions, ensuring competitive pricing. The contract emphasizes operational requirements such as warranty management, dealer proximity, and delivery timelines, but does not specify formal FAR contract clauses or detailed inspection and acceptance procedures. There are no explicit references to federal contract clauses, socioeconomic certifications, or detailed packaging and marking standards. The procurement is managed by Mississippi’s State and Local Government entity (SLED) under the Mississippi Public Transportation Assistance Program, with no formal contract type explicitly designated but likely to be a firm-fixed-price based on the auction structure. Overall, the process is designed to ensure competitive pricing while emphasizing technical compliance, warranty coverage, and logistical considerations tailored to the hospital’s needs.