ITB-24-103 Addendum 001 v4.pdf

ADDENDUM #001

Solicitation Number: FDC ITB-24-103

Solicitation Title: Vegetable Transplants

Bids due by: January 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time January 21, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time

Addendum Number: 001

Addendum Date: January 3, 2025

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

Protests should be filed with the Agency Clerk, Office of General Counsel, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, Fax: (850) 922-4355, Email: CO- GCAgencyClerk@fdc.myflorida.com.

Please be advised that the information below is applicable to the original specifications of the above-referenced solicitation and any subsequent addenda.

Added new language to the ITB is highlighted in yellow, deleted language is stricken.

The Addendum includes the following changes:

Change Number 1:

A revision to the Timeline.

Change Number 2:

Attachment VI – PASS/FAIL REQUIRMENT CERTIFICATION AND NON-COLLUSION CERTIFICATION is revised.

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2.2 Revised ITB Timeline

The Department established the following Timeline for this ITB. Each Vendor must adhere to this Timeline and any Timeline revision(s). The Department will post any Timeline revision as an addendum to the ITB advertisement in accordance with Section 3.2.1 of this ITB. All references to the “Timeline” herein refer to the Timeline in this Section. All times below are Eastern Time (E.T.).

Event Occurrence Location (if applicable)

Release of ITB November 07, 2024 Vendor Information Portal https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/

Last Day for Written Questions to be Received by the Department

November 21, 2024, by 5:00 p.m.

Submit via email to:

Purchasing@fdc.myflorida.com

Attn: Daniel Southerland Subject: ITB-24-103

Vegetable Transplants

Anticipated Posting of Written

Responses to Written Inquires

December 17, 2024 Vendor Information Portal https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/

Sealed Bids Due and Opened

January 7, 2025 January 21, 2025, by 2:00 p.m.

Florida Department of Corrections Attn: Daniel Southerland

ITB-24-103

Vegetable Transplants 501 S. Calhoun Street Tallahassee, FL 32399

Anticipated Posting of

Recommended Award

February 2025 Vendor Information Portal https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ mailto:Purchasing@fdc.myflorida.com https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/

ATTACHMENT VI – PASS/FAIL REQUIREMENT

CERTIFICATION

AND NON-COLLUSION CERTIFICATION

FDC ITB-24-103

1. Business/Corporate Experience The Vendor certifies it has at least three (3) years of business/ corporate experience, within the last five

(5) years, in providing services relevant to the provision of services of similar size and scope of this solicitation. To ensure the Vendor is qualified to serve Inmate populations, the Vendor(s), whether responding independently, as a partnership, as a joint venture, or with a response that proposes utilization of Subcontractor(s), must collectively have at least three (3) years of business/corporate experience, within the last five (5) years, providing services of similar size and scope as described in this ITN.

2. Prime Vendor The Vendor certifies it will act as the prime Vendor to the Department for all services provided under the Contract.

3. Reply Bond The Vendor certifies it has included in its Reply a bond or check in the amount of $1.5 million. The bond insures against the Vendor’s withdrawal from the competitive solicitation process subsequent to its submission of a Reply.

4. Performance Guarantee/Bond The Vendor certifies that it can demonstrate their ability to meet the performance guarantee/bond requirements. Within 10 Business Days of Contract execution, the Vendor shall furnish the Department a performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit in amount of $1 million or the average annual price of the Contract (averaged from the initial term of the Contract). The bond or letter of credit will be used to guarantee at least satisfactory performance by the Vendor throughout the term of the Contract (including renewal years).

5.3.Meets Legal Requirements The Vendor certifies that its proposed offering/solution, and all services to be provided under the Contract shall be compliant with all laws, rules, and other authority applicable to providing the services including, but not limited to, Florida’s Open Government laws (Article I, Section 24, Florida Constitution, Chapter 119, F.S.).

6.4.Financial Stability The Vendor attests to its positive financial standing and that its current Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Financial Stress Score has a Financial Stress Class of 1, 2, 3 or 4.

7.5.Statment of No Inducement The Vendor certifies that it has made no attempt and will make to attempt to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a Reply. Further, the Vendor certifies its Reply contained herein is submitted in good faith and not pursuant to any agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any firm or person to submit a complementary or other non-competitive Reply.

8.6.Statement of Non-Disclosure The Vendor certifies that neither the price(s) contained in this Reply, nor the approximate amount of this Reply have been disclosed prior to award, directly or indirectly, to any other Vendor or to any competitor.

9.7.Statement of Non-Collusion The Vendor certifies that the prices and amounts in its Reply have been arrived at independently, without consultation, communications, or agreement with any other Vendor or with any entity for the purpose of restricting competition.

10.8.Statement of Data Security The Vendor attests that all data generated, used, or stored by the Vendor pursuant to the Contract will reside and remain in the United States and will not be transferred outside of the United States.

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