Bid #3160008076. Mississippi Department of Health, Jackson, Mississippi. Due Jul 6 (3 weeks left).
The purpose of this procurement is to establish laboratory services in collaboration with an Environmental Protection Agency-approved laboratory to analyze water quality in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, specifically for the state's public water systems. The analysis requested involves national primary drinking water standards for various analytical groups, including: Microorganisms (Total Coliforms including E.Coli), Disinfection Byproducts (Bromate, Chlorite), Inorganic Chemicals (IOC - Heavy Metals, Sodium, Cyanide, Nitrate/Nitrite), physical/chemical analysis, and Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC). Any selected laboratory must perform these analyses utilizing the Environmental Protection Agency Standard Methods for Drinking Water. At this time, the analysis for these particular contaminants can be performed by the Mississippi Public Health Laboratory (MPHL) as it is certified to perform these analyses. However, there are instances where the number of analyses required during a given time may exceed the capacity of the MPHL to perform the analysis during that time or MPHL is unable to perform the necessary analysis due equipment issues thus preventing the analysis to be performed in a timely manner. In these situations, the Department must have sufficient laboratory coverage to perform these analyses to ensure continued water system compliance with the standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act. These analyses are required for public water systems in order for them to maintain compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. Under state statute the Department is required to provide water quality analysis services to the state's public water systems. With this statutory requirement placed on the Department, it would appear that an appropriately certified backup laboratory must be secured in the event that MPHL's equipment is compromised or the laboratory as a whole is unable to operate due to extenuating circumstances out of the agency's control.
Mississippi Department of Health issued this it and technology opportunity in Jackson, Mississippi, referenced as solicitation number 3160008076. It was published on May 27, 2026, and responses are due by July 6, 2026.
Mississippi Department of Health in Jackson, Mississippi is using this solicitation to procure technology work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a technology solicitation in Mississippi are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Mississippi so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for Mississippi Department of Health's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 6, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Mississippi Department of Health should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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