C006510 MFMP ITB Flyer (Rev. 01-10-24).pdf

P.O. Box 10170 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0170

December 27, 2023

Reference: CENTRAL FLORIDA TOURISM OVERSIGHT DISTRICT

INVITATION TO BID ANNOUNCEMENT:

C006510 VETERANS SMALL BUSINESS AND BUY LOCAL PROGRAM OUTREACH &

IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES

We are pleased to invite you to participate on Bid #C006510 Veterans Small Business and Buy Local Program Outreach & Implementation Services. The following link is to our new bidding platform, hosted by PlanetBids™, where you can find the bid documents: BID LINK HERE

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (“District” or “CFTOD”) is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide Veterans Small Business and Buy Local Program outreach & implementation services.

CFTOD seeks to increase the participation of veteran small businesses and local businesses in the procurement process, thus increasing contracts awarded to these businesses.

The District’s Procurement Policy, effective on September 1, 2023, includes Policy No. PRO-100: Veterans Small Business and Buy Local Program (“Program”) attached as Exhibit B. This program offers a bid preference on most District solicitations for certified Program businesses.

Recently, the District launched the CFTOD BID PORTAL, hosted by PlanetBids for electronic bidding. Businesses are required to register to ask questions during the bid process and submit bids/proposals. During the registration process, businesses submit their applicable pre-certification information for the Veteran or BuyLocal programs.

The District also has a new BuyLocalNow webpage for the registration of veteran small businesses and local businesses, which qualify for the Program.

Proposer shall assess the current organization and develop a prioritized list of reform strategies with associated action plans for implementation.

In order to receive notifications regarding this solicitation and submit questions and your bid you must first register your firm in the platform per the instructions on the following page.

You must be a registered bidder on PlanetBids ™ to obtain the supporting attachments to this project. We look forward to your participation.

Thank you, Andrea Osinski Senior Procurement Analyst Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Mobile Office: (689) 254-4346 Email: aosinski@oversightdistrict.org https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/62171/bo/bo-detail/112847 mailto:aosinski@oversightdistrict.org

Dear Prospective Vendor, The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (“District”) introduces our NEW electronic bidding platform hosted by PlanetBids™. The platform is available for free to ALL bidders for fair and open competition. The PlanetBids™ platform also provides bid transparency by ensuring bid information is posted publicly to all businesses.

We have bid preferences for local vendors, veteran small businesses and opportunity zone businesses on most solicitations. Please refer to the Procurement Policy for more information.

It’s FREE to register as a vendor and submit bids through our platform. NOTE: you can VIEW documents without registering. However, all vendors must register to submit questions during the bid process and submit bids. We only accept bids electronically through the PlanetBids platform for transparency and fairness of competition.

Please register as a vendor now to be part of our CFTOD family!

Click link to access: CFTOD BID PORTAL

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We look forward to your participation!

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