ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS   Northwest MS Community College is seeking unpriced technical proposals for: Educational Robotic Welding System Bid #26-011-08   The deadline for receipt of unpriced technical proposals is November 14, 2025, 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 November 20, 2025, 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 November 14, 2025, 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 November 20, 2025, 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 above.   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) to submit proposals.   Tonya Walsh, Purchasing Agent Northwest Mississippi Community College   Publishing Dates: October 27, 2025, and November 3, 2025 Run: October 27, November 03, 2025 #11778607