Property Purchase

Agency:	Southwest Missouri State University
State:	Missouri
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	531190 - Lessors of Other Real Estate Property 531311 - Residential Property Managers 531390 - Other Activities Related to Real Estate
Posted Date:	Apr 27, 2026
Due Date:	May 29, 2026
Solicitation No:	8471-29
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Board of Governors of Missouri State University

Office of Procurement Services

901 South National Avenue

Springfield, MO 65897

Telephone: 417.836.5356

Facsimile: 417.836.6583

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 8471-29

April 27, 2026

PURCHASE OF PROPERTY

Date and Time Returnable: 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026 or Before

Buyer: John Banion E-mail: jbanion@missouristate.edu Telephone: 417.836.5356

1.0 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................. 1

2.0 QUALIFICATIONS.................................................................................................... 3

3.0 INFORMATION REQUESTED.................................................................................. 3

4.0 CONDITIONS AND 5.0 PROCESS.......................................................................... 4

1.0 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

Introduction

Missouri State University-West Plain’s Office of Administrative Operations and the

Office of Procurement Services is conducting a prequalification assessment to

determine the best qualified source(s) interested in purchasing University property

located at 308 Pennsylvania Avenue, West Plains, MO 65775.

The Property is a two story building, that originally was owned by the Church of the

Nazarene. Since the purchase in 2006, the University has utilized the building as

offices for the outreach center, AEL classes and most recently a rental residence. The

property is 568 GSF. The Property legal description is the following: Lot Five (5) and

Six (6) in Block 19 of Foust’s Addition to the City of West Plains, Missouri.

The property is zoned in the C-3 Mid-Town Commercial District.

Interested parties may view and inspect the Property for sale by appointment

only. Deadline for appointments will be May 22, 2026. Please contact Keri Elrod,

RFI 8471-29 Purchase of Property

Administrative Operations by email at kerielrod@missouristate.edu to schedule

an appointment.

General Information:

Missouri State University is a public, comprehensive metropolitan university system with

a statewide mission in public affairs with an enrollment of over 23,000, whose purpose

is to develop educated persons while guided by three overarching and enduring

commitments to student learning, inclusive excellence and institutional impact. The

University’s identity is distinguished by its statewide mission in public affairs, requiring a

campus-wide commitment to foster competence and responsibility in the common

vocation of citizenship. The academic experience is grounded in a general education

curriculum which draws heavily from the liberal arts and sciences. This foundation

provides the basis for mastery of disciplinary and professional studies. It also provides

essential forums in which students develop the capacity to make well-informed,

independent critical judgments about the cultures, values, and institutions in society.

The task of developing educated persons obligates the University to expand the store of

human understanding through research, scholarship and creative endeavor, and

drawing from that store of understanding, to provide service to the communities that

support it. In all of its programs, the University uses the most effective methods of

discovering and imparting knowledge and the appropriate use of technology in support

of these activities.

University campuses are structured to address the special needs of the urban and rural

populations they serve. Missouri State University-Springfield is a selective admissions,

graduate level teaching and research institution. Missouri State University-West Plains

is an open admissions campus serving seven counties in south central Missouri.

Missouri State University-Mountain Grove serves Missouri’s fruit industry through

operation of the State Fruit Experiment Station. The Extended Campus provides

anytime, anyplace learning opportunities through telecourses, Internet-based instruction

and through its interactive video network (BearNet).

The University also operates various other special facilities, such as the Darr

Agricultural Center in southwest Springfield, the Jordan Valley Innovation Center in

downtown Springfield, the Bull Shoals Field Station near Forsyth, Baker’s Acres and

Observatory near Marshfield, the Missouri State University Graduate Center in Joplin

and a branch campus at Liaoning Normal University in Dalian, China. In addition,

Missouri State has the operations and program offerings of one entire academic

department, its Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, located near Washington,

D.C., in Arlington, Virginia.

Websites

 University: http://www.wp.missouristate.edu

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 Procurement Services: http://www.missouristate.edu/procurement/

2.0 QUALIFICATIONS

 If interested in bidding on this property. Please submit a notarized bid.

3.0 INFORMATION REQUESTED

Detail

 Description of Real Estate that has been purchased.

Minimum requirements:

o Individual/Company must show proof of ability to purchase property

o Equipment provided by the contractor shall remain the property of the

contractor

 Preferred requirements

o References from current clients

o Other information considered relevant or important

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4.0 CONDITIONS

Contractor/Individual must be self insured and be able to provide a Certificate of Liability

Insurance.

5.0 PROCESS

Provide a price quote of the total dollar amount for this real estate purchase. The

minimum acceptable bid amount is $160,000, based on current appraised value.

After evaluating the submitted material, the University, at its sole discretion, may

determine to issue a Request for Quote, a Request for Proposal, or negotiate with the

entity with the most favorable terms as determined by the University. Upon identifying a

Buyer, The University will proceed with a Purchase Agreement, to be approved by The

Board of Governors of Missouri State University, prior to closing.

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

Solicitation Number	Posted Date	Return Date	Description	Buyer Name
8471-29	04-27-2026	05-29-2026	Property Purchase

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