26-RFP-004-TD (Marketing) Addendum 8 - COE.SL.pdf

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Marketing and Outreach Services
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IN-14988
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Leon County, Florida

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This addendum is issued by the Florida Department of Commerce for solicitation 26-RFP-004-TD regarding Marketing and Outreach Services. Addendum No. 8, issued on March 11, 2026, revises the Calendar of Events and identifies short-listed respondents for oral discussions. The revised timeline establishes key dates including technical questions due December 1, 2025, at 2:30 PM EST; anticipated posting of questions and answers by December 8, 2025; proposal submission deadline of December 17, 2025, at 2:30 PM EST at the Caldwell Building in Tallahassee, Florida; proposal opening at 3:00 PM EST on the same date; technical proposal evaluation anticipated for December 19, 2025; and Notice of Intent to Award revised to March 17, 2026, with contract execution anticipated in March 2026. All technical inquiries must be submitted via email only, and documentation is available on the Florida Vendor Information Portal at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids.

The addendum identifies four short-listed respondents selected to participate in oral discussions: Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) Network, Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council, and Urban League of Broward County. The Department will transmit scheduling details for oral discussions via electronic mail to these short-listed respondents. The addendum does not contain information regarding pricing, set-asides, incumbent vendors, funding amounts, or other financial parameters, which prospective respondents should obtain from the complete Request for Proposal documents on the Florida Vendor Information Portal.

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Ron DeSantis GOVERNOR J. Alex Kelly SECRETARY

Caldwell Building | 107 E. Madison Street Tallahassee, FL 32399

850.245.7105 | www.FloridaJobs.org | Twitter: @FLACommerce

An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and service are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TTD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

ADDENDUM NO. 8

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 26-RFP-004-TD

SOLICITATION TITLE: Marketing and Outreach Services

ADDENDUM NUMBER: 8

ADDENDUM PURPOSE: Calendar of Events / Shortlist

ADDENDUM DATE: March 11, 2026

FAILURE TO FILE A PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN SECTION

120.57(3), FLORIDA STATUTES, OR FAILURE TO POST THE BOND OR

OTHER SECURITY REQUIRED BY LAW WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED FOR

FILING A BOND SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER

CHAPTER 120, FLORIDA STATUTES.

Any protest concerning this agency decision or intended decision must be timely filed with the Agency Clerk. Protests may be filed by courier, hand delivery, or U.S. mail at: Agency Clerk, Florida Department of Commerce, Office of the General Counsel, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 110, Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128. Protests may also be filed by fax at (850) 921- 3230, or by email at agency.clerk@commerce.fl.gov. within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, and Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code (“F.A.C.”). It is the filing party’s responsibility to meet all filing deadlines. The Procurement Officer should be listed and copied in such filings.

This Addendum includes the following Notice:

26-RFP-004-TD, Marketing and Outreach Services http://www.floridajobs.org/ http://www.twitter/

March 11, 2026

Change No. 1 B.8 Calendar of Events, is hereby revised as follows:

The anticipated Calendar of Events consists of important actions and dates/times by which the actions must be taken or completed. If Commerce finds it necessary to change any of these dates/times, it will be accomplished by an addendum. Time is stated in terms of Eastern Standard Time (EST) in Tallahassee, Florida.

Calendar of Events Date and Time (EST)

1.

Date of Issuance and publication on the Florida Vendor Information Portal (VIP) website at:

https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids

11/19/2025

2. Technical Questions due from prospective Respondents (Only email inquiries will be accepted.)

12/01/2025

2:30 PM

4.

Anticipated Posting of Questions and Answers to the

Florida VIP website (via addendum) at:

12/08/2025

5.

Proposals Due 107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

12/17/2025

2:30 PM

6.

Proposals Opened 107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

12/17/2025

3:00 PM

7. Anticipated Evaluation of Technical Proposals

12/19/2025

8. Anticipated Posting of Notice of Intent to Award

3/24/2026

03/17/2026

9. Anticipated Contract Execution

April 2026

March 2026 February 2026

March 11, 2026

Pursuant to Section B.42, Evaluation Criteria (Attachment I), Subsection 5 – Evaluation Committee:

The Florida Department of Commerce (“Department”) hereby provides notice that the Evaluation Committee has completed its initial evaluation of responses and has identified the following Respondents as short-listed to participate in oral discussions. The Department will transmit scheduling details for the oral discussions via electronic mail to the short-listed Respondents.

Short-Listed Respondents (listed in alphabetical order)

• Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) Network

• Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

• Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council

• Urban League of Broward County

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B.8 Calendar of Events, is hereby revised as follows:

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