80171908-21-STC - RESPECT - How to Use This Contract.pdf

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80171908-21-STC
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This document is a "How to Use This Contract" guide for the Central Non-Profit Agency for the Blind or Other Severely Handicapped (RESPECT) contract (80171908-21-STC), issued by the Florida Department of Management Services, Division of State Purchasing. The contract is specifically designed for state agencies in Florida, utilizing the MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) online procurement system as the preferred method for placing orders and making payments.

The contract facilitates the allocation of orders to employment centers for the blind and severely handicapped, as mandated by Florida Statutes section 413.036. Under this contract, Florida state agencies are required to purchase products or services from the Central Nonprofit Agency (CNA) if the items are manufactured or supplied by blind or severely handicapped individuals, meet comparable performance specifications, and are of comparable price and quality. The contract covers multiple commodity codes spanning various product categories and is marked with the procurement method "M" for the blind/handicapped program. Additionally, the contract includes items from the Florida Climate-Friendly Preferred Products List, providing state agencies with an environmentally conscious purchasing option.

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8/30/24

How to Use This Contract Central Non-Profit Agency for the Blind or Other Severely Handicapped

(RESPECT) (80171908-21-STC)

Contractor information, pricing, and contract documents are located on the contract webpage at https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/state_contracts_and_agreeme nts/respect/central_non_profit_agency_for_the_blind_or_other_severely_handicapped_respect.

State Agencies

• The State of Florida’s online procurement system, MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP), is the preferred method for placing orders and making payments for this contract:

o Please contact the contractor(s) directly to request a quote; contractor contact information is accessible from the contract webpage. If available, MFMP catalogs can be used in lieu of requesting a quote from the contractor(s).

o Create a requisition/purchase order in MFMP; for additional information, open the MFMP Buyer Guide and go to the REQUISITIONS section.

o CATALOG TYPE: Punchout - Search the catalog by supplier name or contract number;

click the ‘Buy from Supplier’ button. Locate and select the item(s) on the contractor’s website, then checkout; the item(s) will be added to the requisition.

o COMMODITY CODE: 20121400, 30103600, 41116100, 42172000, 44000000, 47131600, 47131800, 49101700, 50192700, 53131608, 55101515, 60121400, 80111600, 80111613, 85121801 o METHOD OF PROCUREMENT: M - Blind/handicapped program (RESPECT)

• Please use the appropriate contractor’s FEIN, as provided on the contract webpage, when making payments in the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR); also, please use the appropriate contractor’s FEIN when recording purchasing card (PCard) payments in FLAIR.

• This contract includes items on the Florida Climate-Friendly Preferred Products List located at https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/state_contracts_and_a greements/florida_climate_friendly_preferred_products_list.

https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/state_contracts_and_agreements/respect/central_non_profit_agency_for_the_blind_or_other_severely_handicapped_respect https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/state_contracts_and_agreements/respect/central_non_profit_agency_for_the_blind_or_other_severely_handicapped_respect http://myfloridamarketplaceflair.procurement3.ariba.com/?guidedbuyredirect=true https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/myfloridamarketplace/mfmp_agency_customers/mfmp_university/mfmp_buyer_guide https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/state_contracts_and_agreements/florida_climate_friendly_preferred_products_list https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/state_contracts_and_agreements/florida_climate_friendly_preferred_products_list

Additional Information

• RESPECT of Florida is the Central Nonprofit Agency (CNA) contracted with the State of Florida to represent employment centers for the blind and other severely handicapped in facilitating the allocation of orders by Florida agencies. Subject to the agency determination provided for in section 413.036, Florida Statutes, no similar product or service of comparable price and quality found necessary for use by any Florida state agency may be purchased from any source other than the CNA for the blind or severely handicapped if the CNA certifies that the product is manufactured or supplied by, or the service is provided by, the blind or severely handicapped, and the product or service meets the comparable performance specifications and comparable price and quality requirements as determined by the agency.

Contact Information

• If you have any questions or require assistance specific to this contract (e.g. pricing, contract requirements, etc.), please contact the contract manager listed on the contract webpage.

• If you have any questions or require assistance specific to MFMP (e.g. system access, purchase orders, catalogs, etc.), please visit the Division of State Purchasing’s MFMP webpage located at https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/myfloridamarketplace.

8/30/2024 https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing/myfloridamarketplace

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