About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer seeks a vendor to provide campus-wide pest control and management services for a government authority in Jackson, Mississippi across a two-year contract period. The contractor must perform routine inspections, monitoring, prevention, control, removal, and follow-up for common structural pests and nuisance pests in and around specified university facilities. Duties include rodent monitoring and control via tamper-resistant stations, carcass removal, maintaining digital service records and trend data, and delivering site-specific written recommendations regarding sanitation, structural repairs, and storage practices. Eligible bidders are restricted to onshore USA organizations only. Interested vendors must attend a pre-proposal conference and site walkthrough scheduled for November 09, 2026. All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted no later than November 12, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Jackson State University
- Solicitation No.
- 26-04
Scope of work
- Routine inspection, monitoring, prevention, control, removal, and follow-up for pests across scheduled facilities
- Control common structural pests including cockroaches, ants, flies, gnats, stored-product pests, spiders, and silverfish
- Rodent monitoring and control using tamper-resistant stations, trapping, exclusion recommendations, and carcass removal
- Event- and season-specific pest inspections and rapid response for athletic and auxiliary dining facilities
- Inspect for evidence of wood-destroying insects and provide separate pricing for termite services
- Address incidental invaders and stinging/biting insects including wasps, hornets, and lawful bee management
- Provide site-specific written recommendations for structural repairs, sanitation, drainage, and refuse handling
- Emergency response service within two hours for university-designated emergencies available 24/7
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Experience, Qualifications, Licenses, and References | Not specified |
| Cost / Pricing / Value | 35% |
Minimum qualifications
- Authorized to do business in Mississippi
- Applicable Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) Bureau of Plant Industry company license
- Wood-Destroying Insect Control (WDIL) authority for termite/wood-destroying insect services
- Demonstrate at least three (3) years of successful experience providing comparable services
- Provide 24/7 emergency contact information
- Satisfy JSU identification, conduct, safety, access, and background-screening requirements
Documents to include with your response
- Appendix A - Proposal Cover and Signature Page
- Cover letter identifying scope, compliance, and requested exceptions
- Section-by-section Technical Compliance Response matrix
- Company qualifications, organizational profile, staffing plan, and licenses/credentials
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technical approach and preliminary Plan of Work
- Copies of applicable Mississippi pest-control company licenses and operator credentials
- Appendix B - Pricing Schedule
- Appendix C - Facility and Service Schedule acknowledgment and pricing
- Appendix D - Three (3) references for comparable services within last five (5) years
- Product register/list of proposed pesticides, EPA registration, labels, and SDS
Key dates
- Issue Date
- November 2, 2026
- Optional pre-proposal conference / site visit
- November 09, 2026
- Deadline for Written Questions
- Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
- Questions and answers posted
- Tuesdayday, November 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
- Proposal Due / Receipt/Opening
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026 @ 11:00 am (CST)
- Anticipated Notice of Award
- December 15, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed proposals delivered in person or by mail
- Instructions
- Submit one clearly marked original proposal, one electronic PDF copy on a USB flash drive, and six identical paper copies to JSU Office of Purchasing and Travel, 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217. Clearly mark the exterior with Vendor legal name and RFP No. 26-04.
Contract details
- Term
- Two (2) years, with the option to renew for up to three (3) additional one-year periods
- Place of performance
- Jackson State University campus facilities, Jackson, Mississippi
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers compensation as required by Mississippi law, commercial general liability not less than $1,000,000.00, professional liability not less than $1,000,000.00, automobile liability, and bond and insurance required for MDAC pest-control licensing.