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Advertisement for Bid Notice is hereby given that the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of CLARKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, will receive bids for the purchase of: Turnkey Election Systems, including precinct scanners, ballot, marking devices, accessories, software, testing and training. Bids will be received by an Electronic Reverse Auction administered by Central Bidding on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 10:00 AM CST at which time bidding will begin and end at 11:00 AM CST on that date (unless extended by anti-sniping). Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic bids and/or reverse auction bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. Please include full contact information, including company name, email address, telephone numbers and contact person in your email request. Email requests will be filled within 24 hours of submission or registration. Registration with Central Bidding and acceptance of the Central Bidding Agreement is not optional and is required in order to participate in this bidding event. No exceptions will be made. Bid proposals (no price) will be received until 1:00 o’clock p.m. on Friday, August 12, 2022 through Central Bidding in order to be considered for this bidding opportunity. Approved bidders will be invited to bid no later than Monday, August 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. DO NOT INCLUDE PRICING INFORMATION WITH YOUR BID PROPOSAL. BIDS WILL ONLY BE TAKEN ONLINE AT THE APPOINTED DATE AND TIME. This advertisement is not limited to any particular brand, and any make will be considered that meets or exceeds the minimum specifications. The lowest and best bid received will be accepted, subject to the provisions of Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated as amended, and the Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids received. Clarke County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to utilize “anti-sniping” for reverse auctions. Anti-sniping is a tool that automatically extends the bid time for a reverse auction by five (5) minutes if a vendor places a bid in the final five (5) minutes of the reverse auction. The anti-sniping effect will auto extend the reverse auction bid time any time a bid is placed in the last five (5) minutes of the reverse auction and can auto extend the reverse auction multiple times until the bidding on the reverse auction ends. SO ORDERED, this the 18th day of July, 2022. Mickey Long, President Clarke County Board Of Supervisors

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