Real Estate Consulting Services
The City of Orlando is seeking real estate consulting services through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP26-0032) to manage its diverse real property portfolio, which includes parking structures, facilities, undeveloped land, parks, ball fields, fire stations, police stations, and office buildings. The procurement aims to select one or multiple brokerage and/or appraisal firms to provide comprehensive services across seven primary tasks: project organization and advisory services, market analysis and valuation, marketing, acquisition and disposition, due diligence, tenant management and representation, and appraisal services. Proposers must be licensed in Florida with a minimum of five years of experience in Orange County, and must demonstrate expertise in government, commercial, and residential property management. The evaluation criteria will assess proposers across five key categories: Proposer's Qualifications (55 points), Approach to Providing Services (12 points), Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise participation (10 points), Veteran Business Owned Enterprise participation (3 points), and Pricing (20 points). The proposal submission deadline is December 11, 2025, at 2:00 pm, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal virtual conference scheduled for November 17, 2025, at 10:00 am.
The solicitation includes specific provisions for minority, women, and veteran-owned business participation, reflecting the City's commitment to inclusive procurement practices. Compensation for the selected firms will primarily be structured through real estate commissions paid by third-party associations or the City, contingent upon transaction closures, with additional services potentially billed at hourly rates outlined in the Price Proposal Form. The contract term is initially set for twelve months, with the potential to extend for up to four additional twelve-month periods, totaling a possible five-year engagement. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the City reserves the right to award the contract to multiple firms and will require detailed documentation including organizational charts, staff resumes, and examples of three relevant contracts or appraisals. The compensation structure includes graduated commission rates for property sales across four price ranges (under $100,000 to over $10,000,000) and differentiated property management fees based on annual rental income levels. Although a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive scope of services suggests a potentially significant contract value for the selected consulting firm(s).
Florida 12/11/25, 2:00 PM 11/10/25, 8:39 AM Social Media Marketing for UCF RESTORES
The University of Central Florida (UCF) has issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for social media marketing services specifically for UCF RESTORES, a nationally recognized trauma treatment and mental health training program. The procurement seeks a marketing partner and social media specialist to expand online reach and enhance digital storytelling capabilities through strategic marketing assets including branded videos and custom graphics. The primary objectives involve supporting UCF RESTORES' strategic priorities of becoming a leader in trauma prevention, mitigation, and treatment for high-risk populations such as veterans, active-duty military personnel, first responders, and mass violence survivors. The contract will focus on developing digital content that highlights the organization's unique intensive outpatient program, research initiatives, and community partnerships. The ITN was posted on December 5, 2025, with proposals due by January 8, 2026, indicating a submission window of approximately one month for interested marketing firms to prepare and submit comprehensive proposals demonstrating expertise in digital storytelling and social media strategy.
While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided information, the contract appears to be open to qualified marketing firms with demonstrated expertise in digital storytelling and social media strategy for specialized healthcare and research organizations. The procurement is located in Orange County, Florida, specifically serving the Orlando metropolitan area, and targets a vendor capable of supporting UCF RESTORES' complex communication needs around trauma treatment and mental health awareness. The contract seems oriented toward creating impactful marketing materials that can help expand the organization's training efforts, resilience programming, and overall visibility of their innovative trauma treatment approaches. Although precise budget ranges are not specified, the comprehensive nature of the required services suggests a substantial marketing engagement focused on strategic digital communication and brand development for a specialized healthcare research initiative.
Florida 1/8/26, 8:00 PM 12/5/25, 10:00 PM Corrections Jail Management System
Orange County, Florida is seeking a comprehensive Corrections Jail Management System (RFP Y25-101-KS) to replace its existing legacy Inmate Management System. The County requires a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) web-based solution capable of supporting approximately 900 concurrent users, processing 102 daily inmate bookings, and managing a facility with 5,175 beds and an average daily population of 2,716 inmates. The system must include robust functionality such as integrated medical tracking, classification systems, incident reporting, inmate movement capabilities, and interfaces with 20+ external systems including AFIS, medical, pharmacy, court, and probation tracking platforms. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2025, at 11:00 am, with questions due by December 10, 2025, at 5:00 pm EST. Sealed electronic responses must be submitted through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by January 8, 2026, at 4:00 pm EST. The evaluation will occur in three phases: written proposals, software demonstrations and team interviews, and cost/location assessment, with mandatory compliance to specific regulatory standards including FBI CJJIS Security Policy, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Orange County technology standards.
The procurement does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The current system is provided by GlobalTel Link/DSI with Offender Management System version 7.7.5, deployed in a client-server architecture using Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, and Oracle 11.0 database. Vendors must demonstrate previous implementation experience in correctional facilities with 1,000 or more beds and comply with extensive security requirements, including field-level data encryption, antivirus protections, and yearly penetration testing. The contract term is five years with optional renewals, and price adjustments are limited to the Consumer Price Index or 4% annually. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the implementation is structured with milestone-based payments covering software licensing, implementation, data conversion, interface development, reporting dashboards, training, and post-production support. The County requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including $1M in Commercial General Liability, $1M in Professional E&O, $5M in Network Security Liability, and $1M in Fidelity/Crime Liability.
Florida 1/8/26, 4:00 PM 11/14/25, 4:33 PM Background Checks
Orange County, Florida is seeking a comprehensive background check contractor through solicitation Y26-125 to perform detailed employment screening services for prospective and promotional employees. The procurement covers eight primary service lines including county criminal history checks, educational verification, credit reports, motor vehicle records, county civil record searches, GED verification, international searches, and employment verification. Estimated annual volumes include 1,200 county criminal history searches, 1,200 educational verifications, and 1,500 employment verifications, with the contract structured as a five-year term agreement. All submissions must be electronically submitted through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, with a preceding question submission deadline of Friday, December 5, 2025 at 5:00 pm EST. The contractor must complete most standard background check services within seven business days and international searches within twenty-one business days, obtaining information directly from courthouse repositories, state repositories, or FCRA-compliant databases. Respondents are required to provide five current client references and must not aggregate, resell, or share gathered information, with all third-party services mandated to be U.S.-based.
The solicitation indicates potential preference for Service Disabled Veteran Business enterprises, offering up to an 8 percent bid advantage for contracts under $100,000. Contractors must maintain specific insurance coverage, including $1,000,000/$2,000,000 in General Liability, $100,000 in Workers' Compensation, and $1,000,000 in Professional Liability insurance. The procurement involves no federal funding and requires submission of various compliance documentation including W-9 forms, drug-free workplace certifications, E-Verify certifications, and anti-human trafficking affidavits. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the estimated five-year quantities suggest a substantial contract value, with unit pricing required for each service line item. The county reserves the right to accept or reject any offers and to cancel the solicitation at any time prior to Board approval. A public opening will be conducted at the next scheduled Procurement Public Meeting following the January 6, 2026 response deadline, with award to be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Florida 1/6/26, 4:00 PM 11/21/25, 3:41 PM DIGITAL SIGNAGE SYSTEM (DSS)
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a comprehensive Digital Signage System (DSS) at Orlando International Airport (MCO), seeking a single vendor to design, implement, configure, develop content, schedule, operate, maintain, and support the airport's digital signage infrastructure across Terminals A, B, and C, and the Train Station. The current system comprises approximately 2,115 LCD and LED displays capable of outputting over 49 billion pixels per second, making it the largest digital signage system by pixel count in North America. The contractor will be responsible for all aspects of the DSS, including software licensing, content creation, system maintenance, hardware replacement, training, and support, with a focus on providing educational, informational, operational, and emergency communications to airport passengers. The RFP was released on September 15, 2024, with a pre-submittal meeting scheduled for October 2, 2024, and proposal responses due by November 4, 2024. The anticipated contract award date is January 15, 2025, with the selected vendor required to develop a phased cutover plan that minimizes disruption to travelers while ensuring accurate and consistent information across all displays.
The RFP includes a Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation goal of 15% for hardware maintenance, with a preference for limited subcontracting. The system must integrate with existing interfaces including flight information systems, active directory, security wait times, weather APIs, and other airport operational systems, supporting multilingual content and emergency messaging. The current infrastructure includes various display technologies such as NEC UN552S 55" LCD displays, LG 55VH7B displays, LED video walls, and 283 media player servers from Seneca and other manufacturers. The performance bond/letter of credit requirement is $2,000,000, indicating the critical nature of the system. Contractors must provide a minimum of seven full-time equivalents (FTEs) providing on-site support from 6am to 6pm, seven days a week, and utilize existing owner-furnished equipment to the greatest extent possible. The system must support pixel-perfect content across various display technologies and sizes, with the ability to automatically adjust to airline and airport operational needs, and support future expansion plans including the GTF Bridge project and gate expansion.
Florida 11/4/24, 11:00 AM 2/18/25, 12:12 PM