5-OESBD Ownership Disclosure.docx

This is an Ownership Disclosure document from Broward County, Florida, specifically related to the Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) vendor ownership information collection. The document pertains to an open-end contract for Underwater Diving Services for Port Everglades Department and other Broward County agencies, which will require a dive team with or without a boat. The solicitation requires electronic submission through BPRO (the county's procurement system) with vendors encouraged to submit responses in advance of the closing date and time.

The ownership disclosure is being collected for informational purposes only, with the stated intent of researching potential contracting opportunity disparities. The document explicitly notes that the information will not be used in determining contract awards and that, per Florida Statute 287.05701, the county cannot request documentation or consider a vendor's social, political, or ideological interests when evaluating vendor responsibility. The form is to be submitted through a separate link by 9/9/24, and will be maintained separately from other solicitation records with restricted access by authorized personnel.