Attachment 3 Price Response Form.xlsx

This is a Price Response Form attachment for the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services, RFP 2526-01 AA for license examination development and administration services. The procurement encompasses comprehensive examination services for insurance professionals, state fire marshals, and funeral and cemetery services across Florida, including development and administration of computer-based testing platforms, management of examination content across 14 insurance lines of authority and multiple professional certifications, maintenance of testing sites throughout Florida and nationwide, operation of a call center with minimum 12-hour weekday and 6-hour weekend availability, fee collection, bail bond license identification card issuance, and psychometric guidance. The contractor will administer approximately 108,048 annual graded examinations with current pass rates averaging 41 percent. The initial contract term begins July 1, 2026, for five years with renewal options for up to an additional five years. Vendor responses must be submitted by June 17, 2026, through the Vendor Information Portal, with public opening scheduled for the same date and Notice of Intent to Award on June 22, 2026. Technical evaluation comprises 120 of 145 total points, while pricing represents 25 points calculated by weighting initial term pricing at 70 percent and renewal term pricing at 30 percent.

This is a no-cost contract to the State, with the contractor assuming all expenses including testing site operations, staffing, website maintenance, and call center operations. The contractor must provide a $500,000 performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit, maintain data centers within the continental United States, comply with NIST cybersecurity standards and Florida Statutes Section 501.171, provide annual SOC 2 Type II audits if utilizing cloud services, and ensure all employees pass Level 2 background screening and register with E-Verify. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises are mentioned, and no incumbent vendor information is identified. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible respondent achieving the highest total evaluation score. Vendors must consult the complete RFP documentation for detailed technical requirements and all compliance and bonding requirements mandated by Florida law.