Request for Qualifications

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Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR BEAD PROGRAM CHALLENGE ADJUDICATION SERVICES RFx #: 3140003911 July 1, 2024 Contact information for this request for qualifications: BEAD Program Challenge Adjudication Services RFQ c/o Teselyn Melton Funches, RFQ Coordinator DFA – Office of Central Procurement 501 North West Street Suite 1301-C Woolfolk Building Jackson, Mississippi 39201 teselyn.funches@dfa.ms.gov SECTION 1. 1.1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Purpose and Goals The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Office of Central Procurement issues this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit qualifications from qualified, experienced, responsible and financially sound Offerors to provide BEAD Program Challenge Adjudication Services to DFA. These services are to be provided for the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) within DFA. The selected Offeror will assist DFA by providing such services as requested. The successful Offeror will receive, analyze, fully adjudicate all challenges and submit all required and requested reports in accordance with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and BEAM challenge process, regulations. The successful Offeror will also complete any other BEAD Program Challenge Adjudication requirements and other BEAD related BEAM requests. Offerors must have the proven ability to perform all services requested in this RFQ. A more detailed list of services is provided in Section 5 – Scope of Services. DFA seeks to enter into a firm fixed price contract based on an all-inclusive blended hourly rate for these services. The awarded contract will be for one (1) year. The anticipated effective date of this contract is September 5, 2024, upon approval of the Mississippi Public Procurement Review Board (PPRB). A draft copy of the contract has been included as Appendix C for your review. This RFQ, along with any amendments, if issued, the offeror’s qualifications, and any Best and Final Offer, if requested, along with any written contract or agreement signed by both parties, shall constitute the Contract.