IFB Solicitation for Professional Services for Visible Emissions Evaluation Training and Certification Sessions (Smoke School).
| Location: | Mississippi |
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| Posted: | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Due: | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Agency: | State Government of Mississippi |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | 1470-26-R-IFBD-00005 |
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Procurement Details
| Smart Number | 1470-26-R-IFBD-00005 | Advertised Date | 04/21/2026 8:20 AM |
| RFx # | 3160007906 | Submission Date | 06/03/2026 3:00 PM |
| RFx Status | Open | Major Procurement Category | PERSONNEL SERVICES NON-IT |
| RFx Opening Date | 06/03/2026 3:00 PM | Sub Procurement Category | PERSONNEL SERVICE - NON-TECHNOLOGY |
| RFx Type | Invitation for Bid | ||
| Agency | MS DEPT ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | ||
| RFx Description | IFB Solicitation for Professional Services for Visible Emissions Evaluation Training and Certification Sessions (Smoke School). | ||
Contact Information
| Name | Aveleka Moore | AMOORE@MDEQ.MS.GOV | |
| Phone | 6019615107 | Fax |
RFx Items
| PRODUCT CATEGORY | PRODUCT DESCRIPTION |
| 96258 | Serv MiscNo2Profess |
Awarded
| VENDOR NAME | VENDOR NUMBER | AWARD DATE | AWARD AMOUNT | FUNDING SOURCE |
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INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
PROCUREMENT NUMBER: RFx3160007906 MDEQ-IFB04212026
TO PROVIDE: Professional Services for Visible Emissions Evaluation
Training and Certification Sessions (Smoke School)
ISSUE DATE
April 21, 2026
CLOSING LOCATION
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
700 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Or Electronically in MAGIC
CLOSING DATE AND TIME
June 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CDT
MDEQ BID COORDINATOR
Ms. Aveleka Moore amoore@mdeq.ms.gov
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SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW…………………………………………………………...4
1.1 Purpose………………………………………………….…………………………………………4
1.1.1 Scope of Services…………………………………………………………………………4
1.1.2 Contract Type……………………………………………………………………………..5
1.1.3 Term………………………………………………………………………………………5
1.2 Bid Acceptance Period and Submission Requirements…..………………………………………..5
1.2.1 Confidential Information………………………………………………………………….7
1.2.2 Bid Submission Period……………………………………………………………………8
1.2.3 Bid Opening………………………………………………………………………………8
1.3 Timeline……………………………………………………………………………………………8
1.4 Questions and Requests for Clarification ……………...………………………………………......9
1.5 Acknowledgement of Amendments………………………………………………………………..9
1.6 Expenses Incurred in the Procurement Process…………………………………………………....9
1.7 Cancellation of Solicitation or Rejection of Individual Bids………………………………….…...9
1.7.1 Notice of Cancellation of IFB…………………………………………………………….9
1.8 Registration with the Mississippi Secretary of State……………....………………………….…..10
1.9 Registration with MAGIC and PayMode…………………………………………………………10
1.10 Registration with the System for Award Management (SAM)…………………………………...10
1.11 Independent Price Determination ………………………………………………………………...10
1.12 Exclusion or Debarment ………………………………………………………………………….10
1.13 Right to Consider Historical Information ………………………………………………………...11
1.14 Approval…………………………………………………………………………………………..11
1.15 Property Rights……………………………………………………………………………………11
1.16 Contract Rights…………………………………………………………………………………....11
1.17 Minority and Women Businesses………………………………………………………………..11
SECTION 2 – PROCUREMENT METHODOLOGY…………………………………………………………..12
2.1 Restrictions on Communication with MDEQ Staff……………………………………………...12
2.2 Request for Reconsideration of the Terms of the Solicitation...…………………………………13
2.2.1 Agency Decision on Request for Reconsideration………………………………………13
2.3 Minor Informalities and Irregularities…………………………………………………………...13
2.4 Modification or Withdrawal of a Bid……………………………………………………………14
2.5 Disposition of Bids...…………………………………………………………………………….14
2.6 Corrections and Clarifications..………………………………………………………………….14
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2.7 Bid Evaluation…………………………………………………………………………………...14
2.7.1 Nonconforming Terms and Conditions………………………………………………….14
2.7.2 Conditioning Bid Upon Other Awards…………………………………………………..14
2.8 Right of Negotiation……………………………………………………………………………..15
2.9 Award……………………………………………………………………………………………15
2.9.1 Notice of Intent to Award.……………………………………………………………….15
2.10 Request for Reconsideration of the Intent to Award…………………………………………….15
2.10.1 Agency Decision for Request for Reconsideration……………………………………...16
2.11 Notice of Contract Award………...……………………………………………………………...16
SECTION 3 – INSURANCE…………………………………………………………………………………….17
SECTION 4 – MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO BE DEEMED RESPONSIBLE …………………………17
ATTACHMENT A – BID COVER SHEET…………………………………………………………………….18
ATTACHMENT B – BID FORM……………………………………………………………………………….20
ATTACHMENT C – MBE/WBE SOLICITATION FORM……………………………………………………22
ATTACHMENT D – BIDDER’S AFFIDAVIT...……………….……………………………………………...23
ATTACHMENT E – PROJECT REFERENCES...……………………………………………………………..25
ATTACHMENT F – STANDARD CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS……………………………..28
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SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
1.1 Purpose
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is seeking to establish a contract to
provide Visible Emissions Evaluation Training and Certification Sessions (Smoke School).
1.1.1 Scope of Services
The Bidder shall perform the following services:
1) The Bidder shall provide two (2) Visible Emissions Evaluation Training and Certification
Sessions (Smoke School) per calendar year (i.e., Spring and Fall). The classroom training
portion will emphasize the principles and practice of 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A, Test
Method 9 observations as well as the certification procedures. (Each classroom portion
will be approximately one-half day in length and may be held either online or in-person,
as mutually agreed upon). The certification portion will afford students the opportunity to
become certified as a qualified observer in Test Method 9.
2) The Bidder shall not charge any fee(s) to any eligible person attending MDEQ’s Smoke
School.
3) The Bidder will be responsible for registering all eligible applicants requesting
registration prior to day of the event or on the day of the event.
4) The Bidder shall provide course content, testing materials, and access for all online
classroom training.
5) The Bidder shall timely notify all participants registered for classroom training that fail to
successfully complete that portion of the training.
6) The Bidder shall provide sites for the field certification testing as agreed upon by the
Bidder and MDEQ.
7) The Bidder shall provide all necessary fuel and equipment for field certification testing.
8) The Bidder shall provide certification testing in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 60,
Appendix A, Test Method 9 requirements. For each Smoke School, testing for
certification shall be continued until all applicants have completed qualifications or until
at least five (5) runs are completed over the course of one (1) day of testing and
evaluation. In the event weather conditions or smoke generator problems prevent the
completion of all runs in the one (1) day of testing and evaluation, a mutually acceptable
rescheduling will be arranged to complete the five (5) runs within the next thirty (30)
days at the Bidder’s choosing. One (1) run is fifty (50) plume readings (twenty-five
(25) black smoke and 25 white smoke). The Bidder is not obligated to make
additional runs solely for participants that fail to attend a Smoke School in its
entirety. If ten (10) percent of active participants do not certify on the first run, or
thirty (30) percent within the first two (2) runs, a delay (i.e., around inclement
weather) or an alternative field day should be considered.
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9) The Bidder shall provide MDEQ with a registration roster and completion data of each
Smoke School event. The information shall conform in content and detail as required by
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Quality Assurance procedures.
10) The Bidder shall notify all participants of either their apparent successful certification or
failure to pass the Test Method 9 field certification requirement prior to each successive
run.
11) The Bidder shall timely notify all participants of either their successful certification or
failure to certify as a qualified in Test Method 9.
12) MDEQ shall schedule the Smoke School(s) and notify potential applicants, limiting the
total number of applicants to two hundred (200).
13) MDEQ shall provide sites for all in-person classroom training (if necessary).
14) MDEQ shall provide instructional material, copies of handouts and test forms for all in-
person training (if necessary).
15) MDEQ shall maintain all Smoke School records.
16) The Bidder shall perform other related tasks as directed by MDEQ.
1.1.2 Contract Type
Compensation for services will be in the form of a firm fixed-price Contract.
1.1.3 Term
The anticipated Period of Performance for the award of the Contract is five (5) years.
1.2 Bid Acceptance and Submission Requirements
The original bid form shall be signed and submitted in a sealed envelope or package to the Mississippi
Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) no later than the time and date specified for receipt of
bids. Timely submission of the bid is the responsibility of the bidder. Failure to submit a timely bid
may be considered just cause for rejection of the bid.
The time and date of receipt shall be indicated on the envelope or package when received by MDEQ.
Each page of the bid form and all attachments shall be identified with the name of the bidder. Failure to
submit a bid on the bid form provided may be considered just cause for rejection of the bid.
Modifications or additions to any portion of the bid document may be cause for rejection of the bid.
The bid shall be limited to no more than a total of thirty (30) typed pages including contents pages,
supporting appendices, and resumes. Paper size shall be 8 1/2” x 11”. Text shall not be smaller than a
font size of 12. The original bid must be signed by an authorized representative of the Bidder.
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