Career Source Florida Referral Project

The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida is seeking to purchase statewide referral services for unemployed Florida citizens seeking employment, in order to connect them with tobacco cessation services offered by Tobacco Free Florida. The required referral services must include a toll-free cessation helpline, counseling, referrals to other local in-person cessation partners such as Area Health Education Centers, and the distribution of limited Nicotine Replacement Therapy. The Department of Health is requesting authorization to acquire these services as a single source from CareerSource Florida, as they are the only entity authorized to provide Florida's unemployment and reemployment benefits, and the sole statewide provider of a tobacco referral program targeting unemployed job seekers. The estimated value of the 1-year contract is $900,000. The posting will remain active for at least 15 business days, during which prospective vendors may provide information regarding their ability to supply the requested services.

This contract opportunity is restricted to CareerSource Florida, as they are the sole provider of the required statewide tobacco referral services to the targeted population of unemployed Floridians. There are no set-aside designations or specific types of organizations that can respond. The funding for this contract will come from the Department of Health's Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida, and the potential award value is listed as $900,000 for the 1-year term.