Consultant Services for a 5-Year Evaluation of the Library Services and Technology Act Grant Program

The Florida Department of State is requesting proposals for consultant services to conduct a five-year evaluation of the Library Services and Technology Act Grant Program under RFP DOS-RFP-26/27-035, with proposals due July 7, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

The scope is a comprehensive five-year evaluation of the statewide grant program. Proposals must be hand-delivered or shipped to the Department of State, Division of Administrative Services, 500 S. Bronough Street, Suite 428, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250; electronic submission via email is not accepted. Proposals received after the specified time will not be considered, with the Department's clocks providing the official time for receipt. All respondents must sign and return the Addendum Acknowledgement Form with their proposal.

The Department reserves the right to reject any proposals failing to meet mandatory responsiveness requirements or containing material deviations. Proposals may not be withdrawn within 180 days after the July 7 due date.

Vendor written questions were due June 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with anticipated responses posted June 30, 2026. An Evaluation Team Briefing Conference Call is scheduled for July 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and is open for public attendance. Proposal opening will occur July 7, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time via conference call (1-888-585-9008, code 666-567-017). Evaluations will commence between July 20–27, 2026, with an Evaluation Team Debriefing Conference Call scheduled for July 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Notice of Intent to Award is anticipated for August 1, 2026. Respondents must check the vendor information platform at https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids for any changes to the timeline or solicitation, as the Department reserves the right to modify the solicitation by issuing additional addenda.