Jackson State University
Office of Purchasing & Travel
Telephone: 601-979-0978
THIS IS NOT AN ORDER
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Bidders must comply with all rules, regulations and statutes relating to purchasing
in the State of Mississippi in addition to the requirement of this form.
Sealed bids will be received in the Office of Purchasing and Travel, Jackson State University, H.P. Jacobs Administration Tower, 4th
Floor, 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, Mississippi for the purchase of items listed below. All bids must be received in the Office
of Purchasing and Travel before the bid opening time given below.
Delivery of bids must occur within normal JSU working hours. These are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST/CDT, except for weekends and
holidays when no delivery is possible. Additional bidding requirements and terms and conditions are contained in Attachment 1,
entitled GENERAL CONDITIONS, to this form, which requirements, terms and conditions are incorporated herein by reference.
JSU SPECIAL CONDITIONS, if any, are attached here to as Attachment 2 and incorporated herein by reference.
PLEASE MAIL TO:
OFFICE OF PURCHASING AND TRAVEL
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Bid File No. 25-23
1400 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217
RFX # 3150006629
BIDDERS SHALL SUBMIT THEIR BIDS, EITHER, IN A SEALED ENVELOPE OR ELECTRONICALLY. SEALED BIDS
SHALL INCLUDE THE BID NUMBER ON THE FACE OF THE ENVELOPE, AS WELL AS THE NAME OF THE BIDDER.
FOR ELECTRONIC BIDS, THE BIDDER SHALL GO TO THE FOLLOWING SITE AND USE THE RFX NUMBER IN THE
SEARCH FIELD
https://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search
When using a delivery service or hand delivering, the address is: H.P. Jacobs Administration Tower, 4th Floor, Office of Purchasing
& Travel, Jackson State University, 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217.
ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS BID SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO Kimberly R. Harris at
kimberly.r.harris@jsums.edu, 601-979-0978.
INVITATION for Bids Issue Date:
First Publication
Second Publication
Prospective respondents written inquiries deadline
Responses to inquiries posted
Bidder Submission Deadline
Opening Date and Time
Intent to Award (anticipated)
Submission date to obtain approval in MAGIC (if
pending cost goes over $500,000 then approval is
required by Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL)
December 09, 2025
December 09, 2025
December 16, 2025
December 11, 2025
November 18, 2025
January 13, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m.
January 13, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m.
January 20, 2026
January 27, 2026 (anticipated)
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Jackson State University
Bid No. 25-23
Item
Description
Qty Unit Total Cost
Cost
1. Virtual Cadaver Table with 6 real-human cadavers, 1,500+ real-patient
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cases, Histology Slides, Prosections, 309 Animal CT/MRI, segmented Dog,
Cat, Frog, Mouse, and Monkey.UPS 5200VA, NXT NPTU5200-O-N, for
LCMS
2. Shipping crate for the Table Convertible/Table Science
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3. Protective Hardcover for the Table Convertible monitors
1
4. 1st year warranty Included w/ Table Convertible
1
5. Online Training Included w/ Table Convertible
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6. Additional 4-year warranty extension for Table Convertible
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7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra - 256GB Tablet
12
8. Science Software v3, with 100+ experiments
1
Table on Cloud (warranty) that is included, free of charge, for all Tables
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9. under warranty (will be valid for as long as the Table is under warranty).
Vendor Name
Vendor Address
Telephone No
Date
Authorized Signature:
Print Name
Company Bid No.
Offer Firm for ____ Days
Terms
Bid Required to be FOB Destination
Method of Shipment
Delivery can be made in ___ Days
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General Bid Conditions
Updated 05/02/2022
Bidders must comply with all rules, regulations, and statutes relating to purchasing in the State of Mississippi as well as
the requirements contained herein.
All bids submitted must follow the conditions outlined next. All vendors are responsible for reading, understanding and
agreeing to these conditions when submitting a bid for that bid to be considered responsive.
1. PREPARATION OF BIDS
1.1 Failure to examine any aspects of the Invitation for Bids documentation will be at bidder’s risk.
1.2 All prices and notations must be printed in ink or typewritten. No erasures permitted.
1.3 Errors may be crossed out and corrections printed in ink or typewritten adjacent to the error, and must
be initialed in ink by person signing bid.
1.4 Pricing must be quoted on a “per unit” basis, extended as indicated. Any trade discounts included must
be itemized and deducted from extended prices. Bidder guarantees product or service offered will meet or
exceed specifications included as part of this Invitation for Bids. Bid prices must be net. In case of error in the
extension of prices in the bid, the unit price will govern. No bid shall be altered or amended after the
specified time of the bid closing.
1.5 Brand Names: Any reference to brand names in the Invitation for Bids is descriptive but not restrictive
unless otherwise stated. Bids on equivalent items meeting the standards of quality thereby indicated will be
considered, unless otherwise specified, providing the bid clearly describes the article and how it differs from
the referenced brands. If equipment or supplies of another brand or of other construction than specified
herein is offered by the bidder, such bidder shall set forth in their bid a detailed statement indicating wherein
each item offered deviates from these specifications. Unless the bidder specifies otherwise in their bid, it is
understood that the bidder is offering a referenced brand item as specified in the Invitation for Bids. Jackson
State University reserves the right the determine whether a substitute offer is equivalent to and meets the
standard of quality indicated by the brand name referenced, and JSU may require a bidder offering a
substitute to supply additional descriptive material and a sample. When merchandise received from a
successful bidder is not considered an equal by the requisitioner, it will be returned to the vendor, shipping
charges collect.
1.6 Specification: It is understood that reference to available specifications shall be sufficient to make the
terms of such specifications binding on the vendor.
1.7 Bidders must provide all Information requested on the bid form. Also, as may be applicable, bidders must
submit for evaluation sketches, models, technical specifications, and descriptive literature covering the
product offered. Reference to any materials submitted for a non‐related bid will not be considered.
1.7.1 Samples of items, when called for, must be furnished free of cost, and if not destroyed in testing, will
upon request, be returned at the bidder’s expense. Request for the return of samples must be made
within ten (10) days following the opening bids. Each individual sample must be labeled with bidder’s
name, manufacturer’s brand name and number and bid number.
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1.7.2 Expense Incurred in Preparing Bid: JSU accepts no responsibility for expense incurred by the bidder in
preparation and presentation of a bid.
1.8 All vendor communications regarding the bid must be directed to the email and phone number listed on
the Invitation for Bids document. Unauthorized contact may result in the bidder’s disqualification.
1.9 Time of Performance: The number of calendar days in which delivery will be made after receipt of
purchase order shall be stated in the bid. Bid should show number of days required to place material in
receiver’s designated location under normal conditions. Failure to state delivery time obligates supplier to
complete delivery in 14 calendar days from receipt of purchase order. Unrealistically short or long delivery
promises may cause bid to be disregarded. If delay is foreseen, supplier shall give written notice to JSU. JSU
has the right to extend delivery date if reasons appear valid. Default in promised delivery (without accepted
reasons) or failure to meet specifications authorizes JSU to purchase supplies elsewhere and charge full
increase, if any, in cost and handling to defaulting supplier. No substitutions or cancellation permitted
without written approval of the JSU Office of Purchasing and Travel. Delivery shall be made during normal
working hours only, unless prior approval for delivery at other times has been obtained from JSU.
2. SUBMISSION OF BIDS
2.1 Bids must be signed and sealed with bidder’s name and address on outside of envelope, and the time and
date of the bid opening and the RFX number shown on the outside of the envelope. Bids submitted by fax or
email are not accepted.
2.2 Any modification or correction to bids received after the closing time will not be considered.
2.3 Only bids submitted on bid forms furnished by JSU or copies thereof, or bids submitted via MAGIC, will be
considered.
2.4 Bids shall be submitted ‘FOB Destination’. Bids not submitted with this shipping method will not be
considered.
2.5 Unless otherwise specified, the bidder shall define any warranty service and replacements that will be
provided. Bidders must explain, as necessary, on an attached sheet to what extent warranty and service
facilities are provided.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS
JSU reserves the right to accept or reject all or any part of any bid, waive minor technicalities and award the bid
to best serve the interests of the State. If a bidder fails to state the time within which a bid must be accepted,
JSU shall have 90 days from bid opening date to accept.
4. DISCOUNT PERIOD
Time in connection with discount offered will be computed from date of delivery at destination, or from the date
correct invoices are received, if the latter date is later than the date of delivery. Cash discounts will not be
considered in the award process.
5. AWARD
5.1 A response to an IFB is an offer to contract with JSU based upon the terms, conditions and specifications
contained in the IFB. Bids do not become contracts until they are accepted and an authorized purchase order
is issued. The contract shall be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of
Mississippi excluding its choice of law provisions. Contracts and purchases will be made or entered into with
the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, except as otherwise specified in the IFB. Where more
than one item is specified in the IFB, JSU reserves the right to determine the low bidder either on the basis of
the individual items or on the basis of all items included in the IFB.
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5.2 Unless the bidder specified otherwise in the bid, JSU may accept any item or group of items of any kind. JSU
reserves the right to modify or cancel in whole or in part it’s Invitations for Bids.
5.3 A written purchase order or contract award furnished to the successful bidder within the time of
acceptance specified in the IFB results in a binding contract without further action by either party and
without modification of JSU’s terms and conditions. The contract shall not be assignable by the vendor in
whole or in part without the written consent of Jackson State University.
6. INSPECTION
Final inspection and acceptance or rejection may be made at the delivery destination, but all materials and
workmanship shall be subject to inspection and test at all times and places, when practicable. During
manufacture, the right is reserved to reject articles which contain defective material and workmanship. Rejected
material shall be removed by and at the expense of the vendor promptly after notification or rejection. Final
inspection and acceptance or rejection of the materials or supplies shall be made as promptly as practicable but
failure to inspect and accept or reject shall not impose liability on the State of Mississippi or any subdivision
thereof as such materials or supplies are not in accordance with the specification. In the event necessity requires
the use of materials not conforming to the specification, payment therefore may be made at a proper reduction
in price. All goods will be subject to inspection and testing by JSU to the extent practicable at all times and
places. Authorized JSU personnel shall have access to any supplier’s place of business for the purpose of
inspecting merchandise. Tests shall be performed on samples submitted with the bid or on samples taken from
regular shipment. In the event products tested fail to meet or exceed all conditions and requirements of the
specifications, the cost of the sample used and the cost of the testing shall be borne by the supplier. Goods
which have been delivered and rejected in whole or in part may at JSU’s option, be returned to the supplier or
held for disposition at the vendor’s risk and expense. Latent defects may result in revocation of acceptance.
7. TAXES
Jackson State University is exempt from Federal excise taxes and state sales or use taxes and bidders must quote
prices which do not include such taxes. Exemption certificates will be furnished upon request. Vendors making
improvements to, additions to or repair work on real property on behalf of JSU are liable for any applicable sale
and use tax on purchase of tangible personal property for use in connection with the work. Vendors are likewise
liable for any applicable use tax on tangible personal property furnished to them by JSU for use in connection
with their contracts.
8. GIFTS, REBATES, GRATUITIES
8.1 Acceptance of gifts from vendors is prohibited. No officer or employee of the Office of Purchasing and
Travel, nor any head of any state department, institution or agency, nor any employee of any state
department, institution or agency charged with initiating requisitions, shall accept or receive, directly or
indirectly, from any person, firm or corporation to whom any contract for the purchase of materials, supplies
or equipment for the State of Mississippi may be awarded by rebate, gifts, or otherwise, any money or
anything of value whatsoever, or any promise, obligation or contract for future rewards or compensation.
8.2 Bidding by state employees is prohibited. It is unlawful for any state official or employee to bid on, or sell,
or offer for sale, any merchandise, equipment or materials, or similar commodity to the State of Mississippi
during the tenure of their office or employment, or for the period prescribed by law thereafter, or to have
any interest in the selling of the same to the State.
9. BID INVITATION
Bid files may be examined during normal working hours by bid participants. Nonparticipants will be prohibited
from obtaining any Information relative to the bid until after the official award has been made.
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.