Renovation of an educational facility in Hernando, Mississippi. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The DeSoto County School District wishes to upgrade its E-Rate eligible category 2 cabling at Hernando Middle School. Pricing must remain in effect and must be honored until the service delivery deadline for the 2026 funding year which is normally September 30th, 2027. If the service delivery deadline is extended for any reason, prices must be honored until the final C2 service delivery deadline for Funding Year 2026. Due to the extended timeline for E-Rate procurements and supply chain issues the District will seek a three-year contract for Cabling. Background The DeSoto County School District is a public school district located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. The District serves approximately 34,573 students. The District has approximately 4,534 employees, 2,461 in which are Certified Teaching Positions. The District is the state's largest school district and has forty-two (43) schools, including one (1) Alternative School, two (2) Career Tech Schools, two (2) Primary Schools, seventeen (17) Elementary Schools, four (5) Intermediate Schools, eight (8) Middle Schools, eight (8) High Schools and one (1) Transportation Department. The purpose of this meeting is to allow potential bidders an opportunity to present questions and obtain clarification of the requirements of the bid documents and to tour the school that will require new structured cabling. Because the DeSoto County School District considers the meeting to be critical to understanding the bid requirements for cabling, attendance is mandatory in order to qualify as a bidder for the RFP. Proposals from cabling vendors who do not attend the pre-bid conference WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Nothing discussed or information provided during the pre-bid conference shall be construed as changing the scope of this procurement as set forth in this RFP. Anything discussed or any information provided during the pre-bid conference shall be interpreted in light of this RFP; if there is any conflict or perceived conflict between this RFP and information provided or statements made during the pre-bid conference, this RFP shall govern. If Bidder is hand delivering or mailing Proposals, it must be submitted in a sealed 8x10 or larger envelope. Please label the outside envelope or shipping box as follows or the bid may be rejected: Attn: Jenifer Hale 2026 E-Rate HMS Rewire RFP #383-HMS-DCS26 For any questions relating to the electronic proposal submission process online. Deadline for Written Questions/Clarifications December 5, 2025, at Noon, CST The District reserves the right to wave any and all informalities in information packages if such waiver does not substantially change the offer or provide a competitive advantage to any Bidder.