262874FB_Vendor_Outreach.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 262874FB
- Issued by
- Sarasota County, Siesta Key CDP, Florida
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This is a vendor outreach email from Sarasota County's procurement office notifying qualified commercial water-based charter boat and tour operators of an upcoming Invitation for Bids (IFB #262874FB) for Commercial Water-Based Charter Boat and Tour Operator Permits. The solicitation seeks to select qualified operators to participate in a permit program allowing charter fishing and guided tour services from designated County parks. Permits will be awarded by location within each zone based on highest bid, with limits on total permits per location, zone, and per-company allocations. The County anticipates an initial contract term of one year. The email was sent on July 16, 2026, announcing that the solicitation would be released on OpenGov Procurement in the upcoming days. Prospective bidders are instructed to register with OpenGov Procurement, subscribe to the Sarasota County Procurement Portal to receive notifications, and review the complete solicitation documents and attachments for minimum qualifications, scope/specifications, and insurance requirements.
Vendors are advised that there is no fee to participate in Sarasota County solicitations and that technical support for OpenGov registration is available through their help desk. Once the solicitation is active, bidders should submit questions pertaining to the opportunity through the OpenGov Procurement Q&A portal. The email was distributed to approximately 80 known vendors in the charter boat and fishing industry throughout the Sarasota area. No specific pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or funding amounts are disclosed in this outreach notice, as these details are contained in the full solicitation documents referenced for review on the OpenGov platform.
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From: Frank Berger To: Frank Berger Bcc: "jimsuejoemiller@gmail.com"; "jrkeogh70@gmail.com"; "ozzy@tikibaycharters.com";
"jennifermatika1954@gmail.com"; "bestcatchfishingcharters@gmail.com"; "sarasotareefcharters@gmail.com";
"wtcharters@gmail.com"; "abbottsfishing@yahoo.com"; "mfueyo81@gmail.com";
"siestakeyboatcharters@gmail.com"; "info@islandtimecharter.com"; "chasintailfishingcharters@gmail.com";
"highclasshookerfishing@gmail.com"; "captainginak@gmail.com"; "fishsiestakey@gmail.com";
"captainrob@srqboatcharters.com"; "captainjamescharters@gmail.com"; "paradisekeycharters@gmail.com";
"scalesntailscharters@gmail.com"; "sschartersfla@gmail.com"; "jrkeogh70@gmail.com";
"nfconicella@gmail.com"; "brett.santowasso@gmail.com"; "captainkorye@outlook.com";
"sarasotafishingcharters@gmail.com"; "captainrob@srqboatcharters.com"; "bryangalasso@yahoo.com";
"captphil@venicereefcharters.com"; "captnfroelich@yahoo.com"; "tntfishteam@aol.com";
"captpetek@playinhookey.com"; "itsallgoodfamilycharters@gmail.com"; "abitsaltychartersllc@hotmail.com";
"ramsdencharterfishing@outlook.com"; "brian@quietwatersfishing.com"; "fishinsarasota@gmail.com";
"captainmatt@captainmatt.com"; "tarpontamer@gmail.com"; "info@fishsarasotaflorida.com";
"grouper1killer@icloud.com"; "info@sarasotacharterfishing.com"; "midniteson56@aol.com";
"fishmoorecharters@gmail.com"; "captaindawsonday@yahoo.com"; "wildcatchcaptain@gmail.com";
"wtcharters@gmail.com"; "Badfishtampabay@gmail.com"; "bestcoastfishingcharter@gmail.com";
"ryan@captainryantaylor.com"; "greggwillner2@aol.com"; "ajgrande1313@gmail.com";
"devin@hookonefishing.com"; "info@sarasotasaltwateradventures.com"; "capt.caseym@gmail.com";
"inshoreaddict@yahoo.com"; "in2deepcharters@gmail.com"; "wildcatchcaptain@gmail.com";
"captain@headingwestcharters.com"; "captjackcharter@aol.com"; "captain_tom98@yahoo.com";
"reelinandchillincharters@gmail.com"; "wildmustang55@hotmail.com"; "kmorgan1223@aol.com";
"info@tealwaterchartercompany.com"; "info@knotaddictedoffshore.com"; "Captcole@reelfroggycharters.com";
"josh@reelknowledgefishing.com"; "Capt.scott.k.green@sarasotafishingcharter.com";
"in2deepcharters@gmail.com"; "reelrebelsvenice@gmail.com"; "info@fishsarasotaflorida.com";
"kyle@lucky13charters.com"; "info@boattourssarasota.com"; "info@lowtidetours.com";
"AnglingwithAdria@gmail.com"; "UntideCharters@gmail.com"; "info@calibratedtours.com";
"sarasotasportfishing@gmail.com"; "dvargocko31@gmail.com"; "ravenpalmer941@gmail.com";
"lizaapple1326@icloud.com"
Subject: Upcoming Sarasota County Solicitation - IFB # 262874FB Commercial Water-Based Charter Boat and Tour Operator Permits
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026 11:52:00 AM Attachments: image001.png
Sarasota County will be releasing a solicitation for Commercial Water-Based Charter Boat and Tour Operator Permits on OpenGov Procurement in the upcoming days. We are reaching out to you as a known vendor to make you aware of the upcoming opportunity.
We encourage you to visit OpenGov Procurement to review the solicitation.
This solicitation is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the purpose of selecting qualified commercial water-based charter boat and tour operators to participate in a permit program allowing charter fishing and guided tour services from designated County parks.
To participate in any Sarasota County solicitation, you will need to register with OpenGov Procurement. Once registered, please “subscribe” to the Sarasota County Procurement Portal to receive notifications for Sarasota County solicitations. There is never a fee to participate in Sarasota County solicitations in OpenGov Procurement.
Please read the OpenGov Procurement Vendor Guide for more information on how to set up your account or manage notifications on postings of solicitations. If you have questions pertaining to registration or technical questions relating to the use of OpenGov you may contact their help desk using the blue chat bubble in the bottom right corner of the screen or email them at procurement-support@opengov.com.
Once a solicitation is active, if you have any questions pertaining to that solicitation, mailto:fberger@scgov.net mailto:fberger@scgov.net mailto:jimsuejoemiller@gmail.com mailto:jrkeogh70@gmail.com mailto:ozzy@tikibaycharters.com mailto:jennifermatika1954@gmail.com mailto:bestcatchfishingcharters@gmail.com mailto:sarasotareefcharters@gmail.com mailto:wtcharters@gmail.com mailto:abbottsfishing@yahoo.com mailto:mfueyo81@gmail.com mailto:siestakeyboatcharters@gmail.com mailto:info@islandtimecharter.com mailto:chasintailfishingcharters@gmail.com mailto:highclasshookerfishing@gmail.com mailto:captainginak@gmail.com mailto:fishsiestakey@gmail.com mailto:captainrob@srqboatcharters.com mailto:captainjamescharters@gmail.com mailto:paradisekeycharters@gmail.com mailto:scalesntailscharters@gmail.com mailto:sschartersfla@gmail.com mailto:jrkeogh70@gmail.com mailto:nfconicella@gmail.com mailto:brett.santowasso@gmail.com mailto:captainkorye@outlook.com mailto:sarasotafishingcharters@gmail.com mailto:captainrob@srqboatcharters.com mailto:bryangalasso@yahoo.com mailto:captphil@venicereefcharters.com mailto:captnfroelich@yahoo.com mailto:tntfishteam@aol.com mailto:captpetek@playinhookey.com mailto:itsallgoodfamilycharters@gmail.com mailto:abitsaltychartersllc@hotmail.com mailto:ramsdencharterfishing@outlook.com mailto:brian@quietwatersfishing.com mailto:fishinsarasota@gmail.com mailto:captainmatt@captainmatt.com mailto:tarpontamer@gmail.com mailto:info@fishsarasotaflorida.com mailto:grouper1killer@icloud.com mailto:info@sarasotacharterfishing.com mailto:midniteson56@aol.com mailto:fishmoorecharters@gmail.com mailto:captaindawsonday@yahoo.com mailto:wildcatchcaptain@gmail.com mailto:wtcharters@gmail.com mailto:Badfishtampabay@gmail.com mailto:bestcoastfishingcharter@gmail.com mailto:ryan@captainryantaylor.com mailto:greggwillner2@aol.com mailto:ajgrande1313@gmail.com mailto:devin@hookonefishing.com mailto:info@sarasotasaltwateradventures.com mailto:capt.caseym@gmail.com mailto:inshoreaddict@yahoo.com mailto:in2deepcharters@gmail.com mailto:wildcatchcaptain@gmail.com mailto:captain@headingwestcharters.com mailto:captjackcharter@aol.com mailto:captain_tom98@yahoo.com mailto:reelinandchillincharters@gmail.com mailto:wildmustang55@hotmail.com mailto:kmorgan1223@aol.com mailto:info@tealwaterchartercompany.com mailto:info@knotaddictedoffshore.com mailto:Captcole@reelfroggycharters.com mailto:josh@reelknowledgefishing.com mailto:Capt.scott.k.green@sarasotafishingcharter.com mailto:in2deepcharters@gmail.com mailto:reelrebelsvenice@gmail.com mailto:info@fishsarasotaflorida.com mailto:kyle@lucky13charters.com mailto:info@boattourssarasota.com mailto:info@lowtidetours.com mailto:AnglingwithAdria@gmail.com mailto:UntideCharters@gmail.com mailto:info@calibratedtours.com mailto:sarasotasportfishing@gmail.com mailto:dvargocko31@gmail.com mailto:ravenpalmer941@gmail.com mailto:lizaapple1326@icloud.com mailto:procurement-support@opengov.com please submit those questions via the OpenGov Procurement Q&A.
Thank you for your interest in doing business with Sarasota County and have a wonderful day.
Frank Berger, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, SSYB Sr. Procurement and Contracts Specialist Financial Management
o. 941-861-5407 1 Apex Road, Sarasota, Florida 34240 www.scgov.net
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