2-B. SMBE Certification Form.pdf

This is a Small/Minority Business Enterprise Certification Form (Attachment B) issued by The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida for Metal Fabrication services under Bid #26-0107. The form requires bidders to identify whether they qualify as a Small Business Enterprise as defined by Florida Statute 288.703(1) or as a Minority Business Enterprise with categories including African American, Asian American, Woman Owned, Hispanic American, or Native American as defined in FS 288.703(2) and (3). Bidders must indicate certification by the State of Florida Department of Management Services Office of Supplier Diversity or provide alternative certification information, and those who are not small or minority business enterprises but plan to subcontract to such businesses must provide details including subcontractor names, designations, and estimated dollar values of services.

The form includes provisions for businesses that do not qualify as small or minority enterprises and do not intend to subcontract to such businesses, requiring them to indicate this status with a checkbox. The document requires completion of bidder identification information, authorized representative details, signature, and date fields. This certification form appears to be part of the school board's supplier diversity initiative to promote participation of small and minority-owned businesses in public contracting opportunities for metal fabrication services.