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Suncoast Technical College Used Vehicles For Automotive Program - Bid #27-0295
Solicitation number
27-0295
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Sarasota County, Florida

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This is a certification page for a sealed solicitation issued by the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, through its Materials Management Purchasing Department, for the procurement of used vehicles for the Suncoast Technical College Automotive Program (Bid #27-0295). The School Board seeks to purchase used vehicles meeting specified requirements from dealership current inventory, wholesale sources, auction sources, and donated vehicles to support classroom instruction encompassing various makes and models from major manufacturers including Ford, Chevrolet, General Motors, Subaru, Honda, Nissan, and Toyota. Solicitations must be submitted electronically via the VendorLink Portal by July 13, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EST, with recommended awards to be posted on or about August 11, 2026, and presented for Board action on August 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST in Sarasota, Florida. The contract term will be for 12 months following award, with prices remaining firm for re-orders during this period and delivery to occur within a specified number of calendar days after purchase order receipt.

Bidders must indicate compliance with drug-free workplace certification requirements, which will be used to determine tie-breaking procedures. Acceptable file formats for submission include Microsoft Excel (.xls or .xlsx), PDF, or ZIP files. The School Board also seeks to establish a maximum percentage markup to the dealer's wholesale price to facilitate future used vehicle purchases. Protests to recommended awards must be filed within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, and must include the protest bond or other security required by School Board Rule 7.701. All submissions become the responsibility of the bidder to ensure successful upload before the deadline, with no consideration given to late submissions regardless of delivery method.

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MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

101 Old Venice Road, Osprey, FL 34229 941-486-2183 ▪ Fax 941-486-2188 SarasotaCountySchools.net

ATTACHMENT A

ISSUE DATE: June 18, 2026

SOLICITATION TITLE: Suncoast Technical College Used Vehicles For Automotive Program - Bid #27-0295

SUBMITTALS MUST BE RECEIVED AND TIME STAMPED PRIOR TO: July 13, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST

CONFIDENTIAL SOLICITATION: Confidential solicitations will be received electronically via our VendorLink Portal until the date and time as indicated above. www.myvendorlink.com Solicitations will be opened and recorded. All offerors and the general public are invited to attend. It is the sole responsibility of the offeror to ensure that their submittal has been uploaded successfully via VendorLink before the closing date and hour as shown above. Any failure on the part of the supplier to comply with the ensuing conditions and specifications shall be reason for termination of the contract.

Solicitations received after the scheduled time for opening will not be considered. The bidder is responsible for allowing adequate time to upload their submittal. If technical difficulties arise during submission of the bid response, it is the bidder’s responsibility to contact VendorLink technical support www.myvendorlink.com The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida shall not be responsible for delays caused in any occurrence. A submittal sent by mail, facsimile, electronic mail, telephone or any other means not specified will not be accepted. Acceptable file formats for upload are Microsoft Excel (.xls or .xlsx), .pdf or .ZIP file formats. Printing must be enabled on all files submitted.

SEALED SOLICITATION: Sealed solicitations will be received electronically by the Purchasing Office of the Materials Management Department until the date and time as indicated above.

POSTING: Recommended awards will be posted at the Purchasing Office and on the School District website:

Materials Management / Purchasing (sarasotacountyschools.net) and on VendorLink on or about: August 11, 2026.

BOARD ACTION DATE: Results will be presented for Board action at 1960 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida, at 10:00 a.m. EST on: August 18, 2026.

Chapter 120 Florida Statutes: Recommended awards will be posted for review by interested parties at the location where submittals were opened and remain posted for a period of 72 hours. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the protest bond or other security required by School Board Rule 7.701, within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Copies of this procedure are available from the Materials Management Department.

Please indicate in the space provided whether or not your company meets the drug-free workplace certification. This information is required to determine tie procedures as outlined in the ITB specifications.

___________ Does meet drug-free workplace certification.

___________ Does not meet the drug-free workplace certification.

Prices are firm for re-orders for 12 months after award of ITB.

DELIVERY OR COMPLETION _____ calendar days after receipt of purchase order.

CERTIFI

CATION

The proposer hereby agrees that he/she read and thoroughly understands the terms, conditions, and specifications as contained in this solicitation, and further, the items of material, or services offered meet the required minimum specifications, to provide the services and/or items, at the prices proposed, pursuant to the requirements of this document. By signing, “I have read, understand, and agree to all terms and conditions herein and as proposed.”

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Proposer’s Printed Name City

Proposer’s Signature State __________________Zip

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Federal I.D. Number Email https://sarasotacountyschools.bonfirehub.com%C2%A0 https://vendorsupport.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us https://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/Page/2694

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