ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS
Northwest MS Community College is seeking unpriced technical proposals for:
Educational Robotic Welding System
Bid #26-005-13
The deadline for receipt of unpriced technical proposals is May5, 2026, by 10:00 AM CT. Interested bidders
can download bid documents online at www.northwestmsbids.com. Unpriced responses shall also be
submitted electronically at www.northwestmsbids.com.
This project is funded in whole with a $1 million federal grant provided through the Appalachian Regional
Commission under Grant No. MS-22355-25. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with
applicable federal laws, regulations, and executive orders, including but not limited to 2 CFR Part 200
(Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards).
This bid will be handled through a reverse auction. Vendors shall submit unpriced responses per the bid
documents. Responses will be evaluated for potential acceptability based on pre-determined criteria.
Bidders whose technical proposals are determined acceptable will be invited to provide priced bids for
consideration through the online reverse auction, which will take place on May 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM CT.
Complete instructions regarding the unpriced response and reverse auction are provided in the
specifications package. Prices will only be accepted through the online reverse auction per the bid
documents.
Specifications and detailed instructions regarding the bid process may be obtained by visiting the website
www.northwestmsbids.com. Specification response forms, along with all other required information
detailed in the bid instructions, should be submitted no later than May 5, 2026, by 10:00 AM CT.
Unpriced Specification Response submissions will be evaluated, and vendors meeting the required
specifications will be invited to participate in the Electronic Reverse Auction process on May 7, 2026,
at 10:00 AM CT.
Vendors approved to participate in the reverse auction process will be given detailed instructions
regarding the reverse auction once the responses are reviewed. Northwest MS Community College
reserves the right to extend the auction date if necessary to complete the pre-qualification process.
For further information regarding any of the bid items, contact Tonya Walsch, Purchasing Agent at
Northwest Mississippi Community College at (662) 562-3202 or via email at twalsch@northwestms.edu.
For any questions relating to the bid process, electronic submittal or reverse auction, please contact PH
Bidding Group at 662-407-0195 or via email at bids@phbidding.com.
Northwest Mississippi Community College reserves the right to reject any and or all bids, waive
technicalities, informalities or irregularities in the bids received, solicit new bids or choose that bid which is
deemed to be in the best interest to the college. The Bidder shall be responsible for and agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless NWCC from all losses, damages, expenses, claims, demands, suits and
actions brought by any party against NWCC as a result of the Bidder’s failure to comply with the
provisions herein. Northwest Mississippi Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Northwest Mississippi Community College encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and
Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), Veteran owned business enterprises, and Labor surplus area
firms to submit proposals.
Tonya Walsch, Purchasing Agent Northwest Mississippi Community College
Publishing Dates: April 16, 2026, and April 23, 2026
NWCC-Bid # 26-003-13
Educational Robotic Welding System
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