9-B. SMBE Certification Form.pdf

This is a Small/Minority Business Enterprise Certification Form (Attachment B) from The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida for Bid #26-0111, which covers HVAC Variable Frequency Drive materials and repair services. The form requires bidders to identify themselves as either a Small Business Enterprise as defined by Florida Statute 288.703(1) or a Minority Business Enterprise under FS 288.703(2) and (3), with minority categories including African American, Asian American, Woman Owned, Hispanic American, and Native American businesses. Bidders must indicate their certification status through the State of Florida Department of Management Services Office of Supplier Diversity or provide alternative certification information, and non-S/MBE bidders must detail any subcontracting arrangements with small or minority business enterprises including subcontractor names, designations, and estimated dollar values.

The form establishes requirements for small and minority business participation in the HVAC variable frequency drive contract, with specific provisions for businesses that do not qualify as S/MBE but intend to subcontract portions of the work to certified small or minority enterprises. The certification process references Florida state statutes and requires formal documentation through authorized agencies, emphasizing the School Board's commitment to promoting small and minority business participation in public contracting. Bidders who neither qualify as S/MBE nor plan to utilize S/MBE subcontractors must specifically indicate this status on the form.