STATEMENT_OF_NO_BID.pdf

This is a Statement of No Bid form used by Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Procurement Services Department in Tampa, Florida, for vendors declining to submit proposals on competitive solicitations. The form specifically relates to ITB 26-101-ITB-MST for Infrastructure Communications Failure Systems, which seeks supplemental maintenance and repair services for non-proprietary failures in Nortel/Avaya telephone systems and Honeywell Vista Series security panels across HCPS's 235 schools and facilities. The solicitation requires qualified vendors to demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience with both system types, maintain at least one certified technician per system type, and maintain physical offices in Hillsborough County or adjacent counties (Polk, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee). Technical questions were due March 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, with bids due electronically through VendorLink on April 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. The initial contract term begins upon Board approval and automatically renews for up to four additional one-year periods contingent upon appropriations, performance, continued need, and mutual agreement.

Vendors completing this no-bid form must identify their company information and select the reason(s) for declining to bid, including options such as not offering the product or equivalent, insufficient time to respond, inability to meet bond requirements, or scheduling conflicts. The form allows vendors to request removal from the bid list entirely or can be used by multiple companies simultaneously. Failure to respond to the solicitation may result in the vendor's deletion from HCPS's qualified bidders list. Vendors must comply with mandatory affidavits regarding foreign entity ownership concerns and human trafficking certifications per Florida Statutes. HCPS encourages small business enterprises and service-disabled veterans to register for potential preferred supplier status. Pricing submissions require hourly labor rates for standard and non-standard hours plus material and equipment markups capped at fifteen percent, with firm pricing for the initial term and renewal increases limited to the lesser of three percent or the Consumer Price Index for the Tampa-St. Petersburg market.