Custom River Tank Habitat Insert for Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR)

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is seeking bids from qualified vendors to design, fabricate, deliver, and install a custom river tank habitat insert for the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) located in Eastpoint, Florida. The initial contract term will be upon execution and expire on June 30, 2024, with no renewal years. Responses to the Invitation to Bid (ITB) are due by June 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and the Department anticipates making a single award on or about July 17, 2023. The Department will evaluate responses based on the lowest total fixed price quoted on the required Price Sheet, Form D, and may apply the Florida-Based Business Preference if applicable. The Department reserves the right to make no award if deemed in the best interest of the State.

The ITB does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The solicitation does not mention any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it reference any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The ITB does not provide a specific award value or budget range, though the Department is procuring a single custom river tank habitat insert for the ANERR facility.