NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received in the Shipping and Receiving Office of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory's Cedar Point Campus at 103 McIlwain Drive, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 39564, until Friday, May 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. for the purchase of the following: Bid# 26_44 Filtration Components and Associated Items for the Oyster Hatchery and Research Center RFX #3160008049: Detailed specifications and electronic bid submission instructions may be secured from the above office upon request or our website https://www.usm.edu/procurement contractservices/current-bids-and-sole-source-notices.php Right is hereby reserved to reject any or all bids. Millissa Weaver Procurement Coordinator The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (228) 818-8001 IPL0338849 May 10,17 2026