Coastal Volusia County Manatee Aerial Surveys

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive bids for FWC 22/23-106 Coastal Volusia Manatee Aerial Surveys. The intent of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to obtain aviation services to conduct up to twenty-eight (28) individual survey flights within a twelve (12) month period along the eastern coast of Volusia County, including near-shore and intracoastal waterways. Bidders must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) system and with SunBiz prior to the bid opening on June 16, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET. The anticipated date of the intended award is June 19, 2023, and the contract will be effective for one year upon issuance of the Purchase Order. Bidders must provide a single dedicated pilot and a back-up pilot to complete the work, and payments will be on a cost reimbursement basis at the awarded hourly rate for flight services provided. The Contractor must maintain appropriate insurance coverages, including aviation liability, commercial general liability, and auto insurance. The Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any minor irregularity in the submissions.

The contracting opportunity does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The bid is open to any qualified vendor registered in the MFMP system and with SunBiz. There is no information provided about incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The budget or anticipated award value is also not specified in the available documents.