The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is soliciting applications for the purpose of Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services in Schools (MCOPS) FY27 (2026-2027).   The Request for Applications may be accessed by potential recipients at www.mdek12.org under the Public Notices section. Written questions should be submitted to ProcurementQnR@mdek12.org by the deadline of Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.   Copies of all questions submitted and the responses will be posted to the MDE website at www.mdek12.org under the Public Notices section and will be available to the general public by Monday, March 23, 2026.   All responses to the solicitation must be submitted via rfxs@mdek12.org or shipped/mailed to the following address:   Shipped to: (FedEx, UPS, etc.) Monique Corley Office of Procurement The Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Service in Schools (MCOPS) FY27 (2026-2027) 359 North West Street Jackson, MS 39201 (DO NOT OPEN)   The deadline for receipt of responses is on or before Monday, March 30, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST). 2/26, 3/5, 2026 # 12108004