Notice is hereby given that the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission will receive un-priced technical proposals to prequalify vendors for: One (1) Locomotive The deadline for receipt of unpriced technical proposals is September 12, 2024, at 2:00 PM, local time. Unpriced proposals, including the Specification Response Form and all other documents, shall be submitted electronically at www.portairspacework.com. Pursuant to MS Code 31-7-13 and House Bill 1109, this commodity will be procured through a multi-step procurement process, including a Reverse Auction. In Phase One, unpriced technical proposals are evaluated for potential acceptability based upon pre-determined criteria. In Phase Two, only those bidders whose technical proposals are determined acceptable shall be invited to provide priced bids for consideration. The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission encourages vendor participation in this multi-step process. Complete instructions are provided in the specifications package.