MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

INVITATION FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is soliciting bids from organizations licensed to do business in the State of Mississippi to assist MDEQ with vegetative monitoring services, on an as needed basis, related to natural resource restoration projects implemented on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, which is necessitated by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Oil Spill. The Project requirements are detailed in the Contract Documents. The Project is administered by MDEQ and funded in whole or in part with grant funding from the RESTORE Council under the RESTORE Act.

To obtain a downloadable copy of the Invitation for Bids (IFB), please complete the form below, email procurement@mdeq.ms.gov, or call 601-951-5680. IFB may also be examined at the following locations: MDEQ, 515 East Amite St., Jackson, MS 39201, or Covington Civil and Environmental, LLC, 2300 14th St., Gulfport, MS 39501.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. CST, February 4, 2026 online utilizing GoTo Meeting:

Vegetative/Avian Monitoring Services Pre-Bid Mtg
Feb 4, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/541631061 [meet.goto.com]

You can also dial in using your phone.
Access Code: 541-631-061
United States: +1 (872) 240-3212

Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m. CST, February 4, 2026, at the MDEQ office located at 515 East Amite St., Jackson, MS 39201 or electronically via MAGIC (RFX# 3160007828).

Minority and women business enterprises are encouraged to bid as a prime contractor or to make inquiries regarding potential subcontracting opportunities. All bidders must make positive efforts to use small and minority owned businesses and women’s business enterprises as subcontractors and/or suppliers, as applicable.

MDEQ reserves the right to reject any and/or all packages and waive any minor informality.