12-OESBD - Procurement Preferences SBE-CBE.docx

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Sound Masking System
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BLD2130595Q1
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Broward County, Florida

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This is a procurement preference requirements form issued by Broward County's Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) related to a sound masking system solicitation for the Crisis Intervention & Support Division and various other Broward County agencies. The form outlines eligibility requirements for Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and County Business Enterprise (CBE) procurement preferences under Section 1-81.10 of the Broward County Business Opportunity Act, with vendors required to submit responses electronically through Bonfire BPRO and obtain certification verification from the OESBD Certified Firm Directory prior to solicitation opening.

For procurement preferences, certified SBEs or CBEs receive distinct advantages depending on the solicitation type: in Invitations to Bid and Quotation Requests, qualifying businesses within 10% of the lowest responsive bid may match that bid for award consideration, while in Request for Proposals, SBE or CBE proposers scoring within 5% of the highest-ranked non-certified proposer become the preferred candidate for contract negotiations. The OESBD requirements are specifically noted as not applicable to this particular sound masking system solicitation, and vendors must indicate their certification status on the form, with questions regarding SBE and CBE certifications directed to the Office of Economic and Small Business Development at 954-357-6400.

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OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS

PROCUREMENT PREFERENCES FOR SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (SBE) AND COUNTY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (CBE)

This form should be returned with the Vendor’s submittal and will be used for informational purposes.

In accordance with Section 1-81.10, of the Broward County Business Opportunity Act, Section 1-81 et seq. of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, (the “Act”), non-reserved solicitations (for certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) or County Business Enterprises (CBEs)), and solicitations without any assigned CBE goals, a responding Broward County certified SBE or CBE may be eligible for a procurement preference, in accordance with below:

For Invitations to Bid and Quotation Requests:

If a responsive, responsible bid is received from a certified CBE or SBE that is within ten percent (10%) of the lowest responsive, responsible bid received from a non-certified (SBE or CBE) Vendor, the SBE or CBE (as applicable) shall be offered the opportunity to match the lowest responsive, responsible bid. If the SBE or CBE Vendor (as applicable) is responsive and responsible, and matches the lowest responsive, responsible bid, the CBE or SBE Vendor shall be recommended for award.

For Request for Proposals:

If upon the completion of final rankings by the Evaluation Committee, a non-certified proposer is the highest-ranked proposer, and a responsive, responsible SBE or CBE proposer receives a score that is within five percent (5%) of the score obtained by the non-certified proposer, the highest-ranked responsive, responsible SBE or CBE proposer shall be considered the highest-ranked proposer and shall have the opportunity to proceed to negotiations with the County for award of the contract.

Vendor should indicate below if the Vendor is currently certified Broward County SBE and/or CBE . If the Vendor does not indicate it is an SBE or CBE, preference may not be applied based on information received but certification will be verified in the Broward County OESBD Certified Firm Directory. Vendor must be certified at time of solicitation opening (due date).

This form does not substitute for certification or application for certification.

☐ Vendor is a Broward County certified SBE ☐ Vendor is a Broward County certified CBE ☐ Vendor is not a Broward County certified SBE or CBE

Vendor Name: Click or tap here to enter text.

For questions regarding the Broward County SBE and CBE certifications, please contact Office of Economic and Small Business Development at 954-357-6400.

Form Date 9/9/24

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