Attachment A-Evaluator Score Sheet.pdf
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- Snow Hill 25/26 Grazing Lease
- Solicitation number
- ITB-14836
- Issued by
- Leon County, Florida
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This is an Evaluator Score Sheet for a cattle grazing lease procurement issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service. The procurement seeks a qualified beef producer to lease 1,415 acres within the Little Big Econ State Forest in Geneva, Florida, for a five-year grazing operation with a potential one-year renewal. The current stocking rate is set at 250 animal units, subject to annual review and adjustment. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for January 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, with written inquiries due by February 3, 2026. Bids must be submitted by February 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST to the Florida Forest Service at 3125 Conner Boulevard, MS C-25, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The anticipated notice of award is March 10, 2026, with a contract start date of April 1, 2026.
The evaluation will be conducted using this standardized score sheet assessing bidders across two primary criteria sections totaling 150 points: Section A evaluates Business Experience and Qualifications (50 points maximum), including the bidder's experience managing beef production operations and proposed personnel qualifications; Section B evaluates the Five-Year Grazing and Land Stewardship Plan (100 points maximum), including detailed assessments of pasture management, herd management, invasive species management, fencing and infrastructure management, and implementation timelines. Minimum qualifications require bidders to manage an existing beef production operation of at least 1,500 acres in Florida, maintain a 10-year successful track record, be enrolled in the Cow/Calf Best Management Practices Program, and hold Florida Cattleman's Association membership. Additional evaluation criteria include three reference letters and bid price (50 points). Insurance requirements mandate Commercial General Liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus Automobile Liability insurance with minimum limits of $300,000. No incumbent vendor information is provided, and no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated.
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ATTACHMENT A
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Forest Service
EVALUATOR SCORE SHEET
INSTRUCTIONS
Evaluators must score each Bidder being evaluated on a separate score sheet.
Criteria have been developed to score the submissions and are presented on this Evaluator Score Sheet. Except where otherwise indicated on the score sheet, a score should be assigned to each criterion as follows:
Assessment Maximum Points 20 25
Excellent 17-20 21-25 Good 13-16 16-20 Adequate 9-12 11-15 Poor 5-8 6-10 Unacceptable 0-4 0-5
Scoring should reflect the evaluator’s independent evaluation of the Bidder’s Submission based on each criterion and should take into account the Bidder’s ability to meet each function, characteristic, performance level, or specification described in the solicitation.
A Bidder who exceeds the function, characteristic, performance level, or specification described in the solicitation should receive a higher score than a Respondent who merely meets the function, characteristic, performance level, or specification.
Once the evaluator has completed a score sheet for each Submission, the evaluator should submit the completed score sheets to the Florida Forest Service State Lands Contract Facilitator.
**Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank**
WILTON SIMPSON
COMMISSIONER
Bidder Name: __________________________________________________________________
Evaluator Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Evaluator Signature: _________________________________________________________________
EVALUATOR SCORE SHEET
Criteria for Evaluation Maximum Points Points
Received
Section A: Business Experience and Qualifications (50 Points Possible)
How do you rate the Bidder’s experience and qualifications managing a beef production operation?
How do you rate the Bidder’s proposed personnel, individual qualifications, and proposed roles and responsibilities (including subcontractors) to manage a cattle grazing lease on State Forest lands?
Section B: Five-Year Grazing and Land Stewardship Plan (100 Points Possible)
How do you rate the Bidder’s plan for Pasture Management over the leased acres for the next 5 years? Does the proposed plan provide detailed, specific actions? Is the plan feasible to implement?
How do you rate the Bidder’s plan for Herd Management over the leased acres for the next 5 years? Does the proposed plan provide detailed, specific actions? Is the plan feasible to implement?
How do you rate the Bidder’s plan for Invasive Species Management over the leased acres for the next 5 years? Does the proposed plan provide detailed, specific actions? Is the plan feasible to implement?
How do you rate the Bidder’s plan for Fencing and Infrastructure Management over the leased acres for the next 5 years? Does the proposed plan provide detailed, specific actions? Is the plan feasible to implement?
How do you rate the Bidder’s Timeline for Stewardship Practices? Is the timeline clear?
Realistic? Does the timeline address all other plan components?
TOTAL POINTS AWARDED BY EVALUATOR (150 points possible)
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