Selling to the State of Mississippi

How a company registers as a supplier with the State of Mississippi, the state's certification programs and drone programs, and where to get help in Mississippi, with the official sources. Federal registrations such as SAM.gov are in the federal guides.

MAGIC Supplier Self-Service (Mississippi Accountability System for Government Information and Collaboration), Department of Finance and Administration (DFA); open bids are listed on the MS Procurement Search

How to register

1. 1Know the basics: DFA says all vendors must be registered to do business with the State of Mississippi. Registered vendors get RFx (bid) notices for the products they supply, can answer RFx electronically, and receive purchase orders.
2. 2Open the State of Mississippi Supplier Self Registration page: https://sus.magic.ms.gov/sap/bc/webdynpro/sapsrm/wda_e_suco_sreg?sap-client=100
3. 3Fill in the required fields (marked with an asterisk): company name, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), phone and email; how you want notices sent; street address, city/ZIP, state and country; and a contact person. One address must match the address on your W-9. A D-U-N-S number is optional.
4. 4Choose product categories. DFA's reference guide says bid invitations are sent to suppliers according to the categories they select.
5. 5Read the Data Privacy Statement, check the box, and click Send. DFA sends one email with the MAGIC vendor number and a second with the password.
6. 6If the form returns a duplicate-vendor message, the company is already in MAGIC (DFA converted vendors from the old SAAS system in 2014). Email mash@dfa.ms.gov with the subject 'Vendor ID Request' and include the MAGIC vendor number (if known), FEIN/Tax ID, vendor name, contact name, contact email and contact phone.
7. 7Attach a signed IRS Form W-9 to the supplier account in MAGIC, or email it with the vendor number to OFMMagic@dfa.ms.gov. DFA's reference guide says a supplier must submit a W-9 before it can be awarded a contract or purchase order.
8. 8Enroll in PayMode, the state's electronic payment channel. DFA says it requires new vendors to register for electronic payment. DFA's 2022 guide says to register 3 to 5 business days after sending the W-9: https://www.paymode.com/mississippi
9. 9Sign in at https://portal.magic.ms.gov/irj/portal to answer RFx and view purchase orders. Search open bids and state contracts at https://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search
10. 10For help, call the MMRS Call Center at 601-359-1343, option 2 (DFA's 2022 guide), or email mash@dfa.ms.gov. To register without the online form, DFA says to print and complete the Supplier Registration Form and contact the state agency you want to sell to.

• Minority and Woman-Owned Business CertificationMississippi Development Authority (MDA), Minority and Small Business Development DivisionMinority-owned and woman-owned businesses. MDA says qualifying as a minority or woman-owned business 'can help attract new business and opportunities with school and government entities.' MDA's page links a 'Small Business Certification Application' that opens MDA's Mississippi Minority Business Registry (MMBR) portal.
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certificationMississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), Office of Civil Rights; Mississippi Unified Certification Program (MUCP)Firms seeking DBE status on U.S. Department of Transportation-funded work. The MUCP certifies DBE and airport concession (ACDBE) firms in Mississippi. MDOT's Civil Rights page says: 'we are not currently certifying DBE firms and have suspended DBE goal-setting for future projects,' and all previously certified DBE firms must be re-evaluated under the federal interim final rule. DBE Certification Officer: Justin Rawls, jrawls@mdot.ms.gov.

• Raspet Flight Research LaboratoryMississippi State UniversityUniversity research lab that does research, development, testing and evaluation of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). Its site lists industry partnerships, UAS support capabilities and a UAS flight request page.
• ASSURE, the FAA's Center of Excellence for UAS ResearchMississippi State University (site operator); federal program of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Research network of more than 30 research institutions and over a hundred industry and government partners, according to ASSURE. It lists research capabilities including detect-and-avoid, autonomy, flight test ranges and airspace, and cybersecurity.

• APEX AcceleratorMississippi APEX Accelerator (Mississippi Development Authority)APEX Accelerator website
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)Mississippi Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, University of MississippiSBDC website
• Economic developmentMississippi Development Authority (MDA)Economic development agency website

• Where to startThe order: the basics, codes and size, SAM.gov, certifications, drone rules, documents, where to sell, and free and low-cost help.
• SAM.gov registrationThe federal government's free registration for companies that want federal contracts: the Unique Entity ID, the CAGE code and the yearly renewal.
• Codes and profilesNAICS and PSC codes, SBA size standards, CAGE and NCAGE codes, and the SBA Small Business Search profile buyers search.
• SBA certificationsThe SBA's 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned (WOSB and EDWOSB) and veteran-owned (VetCert) programs: who each is for and how to apply.
• Drone complianceThe rules for selling drones to government and flying them: NDAA and the American Security Drone Act, Blue UAS, the FCC, FAA Part 107, ITAR, EAR and CMMC.
• Documents to prepareWhat government buyers, SBA lenders, SBIR and STTR programs and investors ask to see.
• Selling to federal buyersWhere federal contracts, subcontracts and research funding are posted: SAM.gov, primes, the GSA schedule, SBIR and STTR, DIU, AFWERX, the Army, the Navy, SOFWERX and DHS.
• Utilities and public buyersUtilities, HUD-funded agencies, state transportation departments, cities and counties, and cooperative contracts such as Sourcewell and NASPO ValuePoint.
• Free and low-cost helpAPEX Accelerators, SBDCs, SBA district offices, SCORE, veterans' and women's business centers, MEP centers and agency small business offices.

• DFA: Vendors
• DFA: Vendors Registration / Self Service
• DFA: Supplier Training
• DFA: Supplier W-9 Submission
• DFA: PayMode
• DFA: MAGIC Supplier Self-Service Reference Guide (7/21/2015)
• DFA: Supplier/Grantee Self-Registration guide (2022)
• MS Procurement Search (Buying and Selling to Government in Mississippi)
• MDA: Small and Minority Business Resources
• MDA: Minority Business portal (MMBR)
• MDOT: Civil Rights (DBE status)
• Raspet Flight Research Laboratory
• Raspet: About
• ASSURE: About
• ASSURE: home page (research capabilities list)
• Mississippi APEX Accelerator
• Mississippi SBDC Network
• America's SBDC: State Directors list (cross-check only)
• Mississippi Development Authority
• Federal Register: DBE interim final rule (Oct 3, 2025)
• Federal Register: DBE final rule (effective Sept 25, 2026)

Last checked September 25, 2026. Rules, fees and programs change; the official sources are where to confirm them before applying or spending money.

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