Addendum No. 1 - RFP 2026014 - Timeline Mod.pdf

This is Addendum No. 1 to RFP 2026014 issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Procurement Section, modifying the timeline for a Marine Archeological Submerged Cultural Resources Remote Sensing Investigation solicitation. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to conduct comprehensive submerged cultural resource surveys across approximately 215 acres in the Lignumvitae Key Submerged Land Managed Area using integrated remote sensing equipment including magnetometer, sidescan sonar, subbottom profiler, depth finder, and GPS to identify historical resources and shipwrecks. The addendum updates critical procurement milestones: vendor registration for the mandatory pre-response conference deadline is December 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM; the mandatory virtual pre-response conference is scheduled for December 16, 2025, at 9:00 AM with attendance required or respondents will be determined non-responsive; written questions are due December 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM with answers posted on or about December 24, 2025; proposal responses are due January 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the DEP Procurement Section in Tallahassee, Florida; public opening is scheduled for January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM via teleconference; the anticipated award date is January 30, 2026. The contract term extends from execution through June 30, 2026, with no renewal options, and deliverables include a detailed report and multi-feature geodatabase due by June 1, 2026.

The solicitation employs a fixed-price structure with pricing submitted as a per-acre rate for the estimated 215 acres, with actual payment based on services rendered. Evaluation will be based on a 210-point scoring system comprising past performance (75 points), technical response (85 points), and price (50 points). All respondents must meet mandatory criteria including absence of discriminatory vendor status, an active W-9 form, and compliance with all solicitation terms. The contractor must obtain research design approval from the Florida Division of Historical Resources and secure the required 1A-32 Archaeological Research Permit. Florida-based vendors may receive a 5 percent price preference. A 1 percent daily penalty applies to late submissions of deliverables. The DEP will contact three client references as part of the past performance evaluation process.