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FY 2027 Destination Turnkey Funding Application
Solicitation number
RFA-616
Issued by
Monroe County, Florida

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This is a legal notice of competitive solicitation issued by the Monroe County Purchasing Office in Florida for the FY 2027 Destination Turnkey Funding Application. The Special Event Funding Program supports organized annual events that generate overnight visitors for multiple Monroe County lodging properties, provide out-of-area marketing exposure, and are open to the public, with qualifying events including festivals, concerts, and sporting events. Sealed responses must be submitted electronically via the Bonfire bidding platform at https://monroecounty-fl.bonfirehub.com no later than 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. The bid opening will be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. (Meeting ID: 4509326156). The solicitation was published in the Keys Citizen on Saturday, January 31, 2026; Keys Weekly on Thursday, February 5, 2026; and News Barometer on Friday, February 6, 2026, with all notices also available at www.floridapublicnotices.com.

Bidders must submit proposals through the Bonfire electronic platform at no cost, with no physical, mailed, or emailed submissions accepted. Confidential financial information should be uploaded separately from other proposal documents and will be treated according to Florida Statutes Section 119.071. All proposals will be made public on the platform after an intended decision or 30 days, whichever is earlier, unless rejected. In the event of a discrepancy between the bid amount on the Proposal Form and the amount entered in Bonfire, the amount listed on the County's Proposal Form will be utilized. The County reserves the right to waive any proposal irregularities. Requirements for submission and selection criteria are available through the Bonfire platform or at www.monroecounty-fl.gov/BonfireBids.

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following:

FY 2027 Destination Turnkey Funding Application Monroe County, Florida

Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3)(a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www.floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices. Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from the County’s electronic bidding platform at https://monroecounty-fl.bonfirehub.com OR www.monroecounty-fl.gov/BonfireBids. The Public Record is available upon request.

Monroe County Purchasing Department receives bids via the Bonfire electronic bidding platform. Please do not email, mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Emailed/mailed/physically delivered bids/proposals/responses WILL NOT be accepted.

The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via the Bonfire electronic bidding platform at https://monroecounty-fl.bonfirehub.com, no later than 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. There is no cost to the bidder to use the Bonfire platform.

Please do not submit your confidential financial information as part of your proposal. There are separate uploads for each set of documents, including confidential financial information. All proposals will be made public on the platform after an intended decision or 30 days, whichever is earlier, unless the bids/proposals are rejected in accordance with F.S. 119.071. If your proposal document includes financial information, that information will not be considered confidential and will be available and viewable to the public in accordance with public records law. In the event of a discrepancy between the bid amount on the Proposal Form and the bid amount entered in Bonfire, the bid amount listed in the “Proposal Form” provided by Monroe County in the RFP is the amount that will be utilized by the County when considering the bid proposal. The County reserves the right to waive any proposal/bid irregularity.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 9:00 A.M., on Thursday, March 26, 2026. You may call in by phone or internet using the following:

Join Zoom Meeting https://mcbocc.zoom.us/j/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile:

+16465189805,,4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,,4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location:

+1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

Publication Dates Keys Citizen: Sat., 01/31/2026 Keys Weekly: Thur., 02/05/2026 News Barometer: Fri., 02/06/2026

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