PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS E-RATE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES NOTICE Sealed bids will be received by the Jackson County School District up to and no later than 1:00 p.m. December 11th, 2026, at 4700 Colonel Vickrey Road, Vancleave, MS 39565, for the procurement of E-Rate products and services via E-Rate funding. A copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) can be obtained by emailing Millie Rollins at rfp@regroupms.com. If a response is not received within 24 hours, it is the responsibility of the respondent to call Millie Rollins at 662-630-0118 to confirm receipt of the RFP request. All interested bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference on November 18th, 2026, beginning at 2:30 p.m. at 4700 Colonel Vickrey Road, Vancleave, MS 39565. Bidders not attending the pre-bid conference will not be considered. Bids will be opened at 1:00 p.m. December 11th, 2026, at 4700 Colonel Vickrey Road, Vancleave, MS 39565. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked as follows: ATTN: SEALED BID - DO NOT OPEN "2027 E-Rate Bid" Bid Opening: December 11th, 2026 1:00 p.m. Envelopes not so marked will not be considered. As an alternate submission mechanism for Category 2 products and services, bids may be submitted through secure electronic submission. Official Bid Documents are available at Central Bidding (www.centralbidding.com). Electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bidding (www.centralbidding.com). For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. The Jackson County School District has the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Publish by order of the Jackson County School District. Technology Director, Chris Collins Jackson County School District Publish: October 28th, 2026 and November 4th, 2026 IPL0384408 Oct 28,Nov 4 2026