STATEMENT_OF_NO_BID.pdf

This is a Statement of No Bid form used by Hillsborough County Public Schools Procurement Services Department in Florida for vendors declining to submit proposals on competitive solicitations. The form allows vendors to indicate their reason for not bidding and can be submitted via the VendorLink electronic system or email to contractsupport@hcps.net. In the context of the related Montessori Materials solicitation, this form applies to the Lower Elementary Classroom (6-9) curriculum procurement, which seeks comprehensive educational materials including printed curriculum items, nomenclature cards, activity sets, and manipulatives across multiple academic domains. The solicitation requires questions to be submitted by April 18, 2025, with bids due by April 25, 2025. The initial contract term is one year with potential renewal options for four additional one-year periods, extending the possible agreement to five years.

Vendors must submit pricing through VendorLink's electronic bidding system with prices remaining firm for at least one year from the contract's effective date. The solicitation encourages participation from Small Business Enterprise (SBE) vendors and requires compliance with various legal requirements including W-9 Vendor Payment Profile Forms, affidavits regarding coercion for labor, and E-Verify requirements. Payment terms are Net 45 days for individual purchases through purchase orders. Vendors declining to bid must complete and return the Statement of No Bid form or risk having their name deleted from HCPS's qualified bidders list. The form provides checkbox options for reasons including insufficient product availability, inadequate response time, scheduling conflicts, bonding requirements, or other specified reasons.