D._Commercial_Reference_Form_3yr.pdf

This is a Commercial Reference Form for the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida's Applicant Tracking System (ATS) procurement through Intent to Negotiate (ITN) #26-0059. The form requires bidders to provide three commercial references documenting verifiable work providing Applicant Tracking Systems within the most recent thirty-six-month period. References must be from customers other than the School Board of Sarasota County and demonstrate comparable scope of work. For each reference, bidders must supply the company name, location of service, dates services were provided, type of service provided, and a contact person with title, telephone number, email address, and fax number. Additionally, bidders must indicate the number of years (minimum of three years) their company has been in business providing Applicant Tracking Systems and provide a summary of their relevant experience.

The School Board of Sarasota County uses this form as part of its evaluation criteria, which allocates a maximum of five points for references as part of the overall 100-point scoring methodology. Sealed proposals for the cloud-based ATS solution were due March 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST via the VendorLink electronic portal. The selected vendor must integrate with the District's existing Skyward HR/Finance system and Outlook for email communications. The three-year contract term includes pricing, terms, and conditions remaining firm throughout, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods based on mutual written consent and funding availability. The School Board reserves the right to award to a single proposer or make multiple awards and has not established a fixed budget, with award amounts to be determined based on competitive proposals submitted.