Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_07-25-2023.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source from Pinellas County, Florida's Administrative Services Purchasing & Risk Management Division, regarding the establishment of a contract for professional executive search services. Pinellas County intends to use the sole source procurement method to contract with one or more firms to conduct nationwide executive searches for executive-level positions including Department Directors, Division Directors, Engineers, Assistant County Administrators, and other roles as needed by the County. The notice was issued on July 25, 2023, and requested that interested contractors submit technical data demonstrating their capability to meet or exceed the stated requirements by the close of business on the specified deadline. Responses and questions were required to be submitted via OpenGov, with the County indicating that an award would be made following the deadline. The contract term was not specified in the available documentation.

The Notice of Intent to Sole Source does not contain specific information regarding pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent contractors, or funding amounts and sources. The procurement was being conducted under Florida Statutes 287.057(3)(c) as a sole source acquisition method, which requires the County to justify why competition is not being sought and to provide an opportunity for interested parties to challenge the sole source determination by submitting convincing technical data. Pinellas County, located in Florida with a total area of 280 square miles and serving 24 municipalities, indicated that responses would be used to determine whether bona fide competition exists for these executive search services.