Jackson State University is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for a master-planning firm to develop a ten-year campus Master Plan. Mississippi’s controlling procurement portal lists Smart Number 6-20260818081745 JSU, RFx 3170036556, as Open, advertised September 9, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., with submissions due September 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.. JSU’s controlling RFQ 26-02 states that Qualifications are due September 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CST.
Addendum #1 / Questions and Answers: JSU has now published a seven-page Q&A that materially clarifies the RFQ. A Prime Consultant providing campus master planning only is not required solely by that role to be registered as an architectural or engineering firm, but any architectural, landscape architectural, interior design, or engineering services in the negotiated scope must be performed by appropriately licensed professionals and, where required, properly registered Mississippi firms. The Statement of Qualifications is capped at 30 printed pages; the RFQ’s 50-page reference was an error. A HUB Subcontracting Plan is not required, and JSU has established no HUB participation percentage or goal, although proposed subconsultants and their roles still must be identified. Forms M54 and M55 remain required. JSU will not publish numerical evaluation weights, and no proposed fees or pricing should be included in the Qualifications. The Q&A also corrects the planning horizon to 2027-2037 and confirms that infrastructure, transportation/parking, and cost analysis are expected at a planning-level rather than construction-design level.
The official state description says JSU’s Division of Campus Operations is seeking a Master Planner for a ten-year campus master plan. The official JSU RFQ identifies it as RFQ 26-02 and describes an integrated scope including assessment of existing land use, buildings, open space, circulation, academic programs, community relationships and infrastructure; projections for academic programs, enrollment, faculty and support facilities; and development of a recommended 2027-2037 plan addressing land use, historic preservation, landscape and architectural guidelines, vehicular circulation, on-campus residential planning, improvement cost estimates and a phased capital-improvement program.
Qualifications and forms: RFQ 26-02 and Addendum #1 clarify that a Prime Consultant providing campus master planning only does not need architecture or engineering firm registration solely by virtue of serving as Master Planner; regulated architectural, landscape architectural, interior design, or engineering services must be performed by appropriately licensed professionals and, where Mississippi law requires, properly registered firms. Forms M54 and M55 are required. RFQ 26-02 directs questions to Kimberly Harris, Director of Procurement Services, at kimberly.r.harris@jsums.edu, with material clarifications issued by addendum. The official RFQ requires a sealed Qualification Package delivered to Kimberly Harris, Director of Procurement Services, Administrative Tower Floor 4, 1400 J. R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217, and states that email and fax submissions are not accepted. Addendum #1 nullifies the original HSP/HUB plan requirement, while Forms M54 and M55 remain mandatory; respondents should follow RFQ 26-02 and Addendum #1 for the final paper-copy, electronic-media, addendum-acknowledgment, insurance, evaluation, and contractual requirements.
The official state page does not disclose a contract ceiling or guaranteed value. Because this is a professional-services procurement rather than a grant, non-Federal match/cost share is not applicable. The selected firm’s contract and fee are to be negotiated following selection; JSU Addendum #1 anticipates agreement execution around January 2027.
Atlas fit: Atlas Opportunity Score 64/100. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit 0/100. The RFQ is legitimate Mississippi higher-education procurement intelligence, but it requires professional campus master-planning, architecture/engineering credentials and related experience that are not established for Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare. No direct response or outreach is being advanced.