ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Gulfport School District Board of Trustees will receive sealed bids to provide Managed Detection & Response (MDR) Antivirus Services and a Fortigate 601F firewall or equivalent for the FY2025-26 (E-RATE) cycle until 10:00 AM on August 18, 2025. At that time, they will be opened and publicly read. Specifications for bidding may be requested from the office of Stacey Penny, Chief Financial Officer, Gulfport School District, 2001 Pass Road, Gulfport, MS 39501, or P.O. Box 220, Gulfport, MS 39502-0220. Emailed request to tammy.owens@gulfportschools.org. Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities. Secretary Board of Trustees Gulfport School District IPL0253966 Jul 16,23 2025