# Mississippi Procurement Portal #3160008357

Mississippi public health emergency preparedness exercise and training support

**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 3160008357
**NAICS:** 541611, 611430, 541618

The Mississippi State Department of Health is seeking a vendor to plan and deliver public health emergency preparedness training and exercises for response partners.
- **Government buyer:** Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), Mississippi; Jackson, Hinds County. No sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Scope:** Support the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreement by coordinating, developing, and executing preparedness training and exercises, with emphasis on Emergency Support Function 8 (ESF-8) and PHEP requirements.
- **Requested services and quantities:**
  - 2 partner meetings.
  - 3 HSEEP-compliant tabletop exercises and 2 HSEEP-compliant full-scale exercises. HSEEP is the federal framework for designing, conducting, and evaluating exercises.
  - 5 training curricula/materials deliverables, 5 controller/evaluator training sessions, and 5 exercise evaluation guides.
  - 5 after-action reports/improvement plans and 5 corrective action matrices.
  - 12 monthly progress reports and 1 final project report.
  - Exercise support resources, venue and logistics management, and project management; no quantities are specified for these services.
- **Notable requirements:** Provide exercise planning, facilitation, evaluation, safety and logistics support, participant materials, role players and simulation resources, improvement recommendations, and corrective-action tracking. The vendor must have at least 5 years of relevant experience and be qualified to teach at least 10 emergency response courses. Travel expenses must be included in the bid.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No OEMs, products, or prospective vendors are named.

### Description

The Mississippi State Department of Health is soliciting bids for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreement exercise and training support services. The contractor will coordinate, develop, and execute comprehensive training and exercises to strengthen preparedness and response capabilities, with emphasis on ESF-8-related venues and PHEP requirements. The anticipated period of performance is January 6 through December 31, 2027. Bids are due electronically by December 1, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.

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