6-OESBD - Procurement Preferences SBE-CBE.docx

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FEMA Fabricate and Refurbish Water and Wastewater Control Panels
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PNC2132146B2
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Broward County, Florida

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This is a procurement preferences document for the Office of Economic and Small Business Development related to an open-end contract for FEMA-compliant fabrication and refurbishment of water and wastewater control panels for Broward County's Public Works and Environmental Services Department and other County agencies. The contract encompasses the furnishing and installation of all necessary tools, equipment, software, hardware, materials, supplies, manufactured articles, and labor required to fabricate and refurbish control panels, including transportation and essential services such as fuel, power, water, and communications. Vendors must submit responses electronically through BPRO and obtain a submission receipt by the specified closing date. The solicitation requires vendors to address County and State licensing requirements as well as Federal Emergency Management Agency compliance standards. While BPRO identifies certain documents as optional, the County strongly encourages vendors to submit all available files and information to facilitate timely and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

The solicitation does not indicate specific pricing structures, set-asides, or renewal options in the provided documentation. Office of Economic and Small Business Development requirements are noted as not applicable to this particular solicitation. Vendors are advised to thoroughly review the complete solicitation documents, as the summary provided contains only the essential requirements. All vendor questions and clarification requests must be submitted through BPRO by the designated questions due date, with County responses provided in the BPRO messages section. It is the vendor's sole responsibility to ensure timely submission of responses through the BPRO platform.

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OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS

PROCUREMENT PREFERENCES FOR SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (SBE) AND COUNTY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (CBE)

This form should be returned with the Vendor’s submittal and will be used for informational purposes.

In accordance with Section 1-81.10, of the Broward County Business Opportunity Act, Section 1-81 et seq. of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, (the “Act”), non-reserved solicitations (for certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) or County Business Enterprises (CBEs)), and solicitations without any assigned CBE goals, a responding Broward County certified SBE or CBE may be eligible for a procurement preference, in accordance with below:

For Invitations to Bid and Quotation Requests:

If a responsive, responsible bid is received from a certified CBE or SBE that is within ten percent (10%) of the lowest responsive, responsible bid received from a non-certified (SBE or CBE) Vendor, the SBE or CBE (as applicable) shall be offered the opportunity to match the lowest responsive, responsible bid. If the SBE or CBE Vendor (as applicable) is responsive and responsible, and matches the lowest responsive, responsible bid, the CBE or SBE Vendor shall be recommended for award.

For Request for Proposals:

If upon the completion of final rankings by the Evaluation Committee, a non-certified proposer is the highest-ranked proposer, and a responsive, responsible SBE or CBE proposer receives a score that is within five percent (5%) of the score obtained by the non-certified proposer, the highest-ranked responsive, responsible SBE or CBE proposer shall be considered the highest-ranked proposer and shall have the opportunity to proceed to negotiations with the County for award of the contract.

Vendor should indicate below if the Vendor is currently certified Broward County SBE and/or CBE . If the Vendor does not indicate it is an SBE or CBE, preference may not be applied based on information received but certification will be verified in the Broward County OESBD Certified Firm Directory. Vendor must be certified at time of solicitation opening (due date).

This form does not substitute for certification or application for certification.

☐ Vendor is a Broward County certified SBE ☐ Vendor is a Broward County certified CBE ☐ Vendor is not a Broward County certified SBE or CBE

Vendor Name: Click or tap here to enter text.

For questions regarding the Broward County SBE and CBE certifications, please contact Office of Economic and Small Business Development at 954-357-6400.

Form Date 9/9/24

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