PUR1355.docx

This is a Foreign Country of Concern Attestation form (PUR 1355) issued by the Florida Department of Transportation in connection with a District Wide Title Search and Examination Services solicitation (DOT-RFP-27-4001-CO) for FDOT District Four. The attestation requires all bidders to certify under penalty of perjury that their entity is not owned by, organized under the laws of, nor has its principal place of business in a Foreign Country of Concern, and that no such foreign government holds a controlling interest in the entity. This certification must be completed by an authorized officer or representative of any entity seeking to access Personal Identifying Information through the contract. The RFP solicitation encompasses title search and examination services across twelve counties in Florida (Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Miami-Dade, Collier, Hendry, Okeechobee, Osceola, and Brevard). Key deadlines include a mandatory pre-proposal conference on May 20, 2026, at 2:30 PM, technical questions due by May 29, 2026, electronic proposal submission by June 8, 2026, at 10:30 AM, technical proposal opening on June 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM, price proposal opening on July 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM, notice of intended award on July 20, 2026, and contract commencement on August 14, 2026. The contract term is anticipated to run through August 13, 2031, with renewal options for up to three additional years or the original contract term, whichever is longer, subject to mutual agreement and satisfactory performance.

The procurement employs a combined technical and price evaluation methodology with technical proposals valued at 100 points and price proposals at 11 points, requiring a minimum technical score of 70 points for responsiveness. Qualified vendors must maintain an active Florida-licensed attorney in real property or a licensed title agent owning at least 50 percent of the company, demonstrate at least ten years of experience in title search services, and carry general liability insurance with minimum coverage of $200,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence. The Department has established a maximum budgetary limitation of $1,050,000 for the contract, with all unit prices and billing rates encompassing all costs associated with service delivery. Vendors with active FDOT District contracts not expiring within 12 months are ineligible to submit proposals, and vendors cannot hold more than one active district-wide contract simultaneously with the Department. All respondents must be registered in Florida's MyFloridaMarketplace system, out-of-state entities must be authorized to conduct business in Florida, and all responses are subject to federal compliance requirements including nondiscrimination provisions, Buy America requirements, and Byrd Anti-Lobbying certifications for contracts exceeding $100,000.