Fort Myers Mailroom and Courier Services

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency (ESS), is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for a cost-effective and efficient mailroom and local courier service for the Fort Myers Service Center. The selected provider will be responsible for delivering and picking up mail, boxes, bags, accountable mail, overnight envelopes, and other correspondence to offices in the Joseph P. D'Alessandro building in Fort Myers, and along an established route twice daily. The anticipated contract term is July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025, with three optional annual renewals. The ITB outlines detailed requirements for the services, including staff qualifications, reporting, performance measures, and financial consequences for non-performance. Pricing is requested on a monthly rate basis, with no additional costs allowed. The Department will fund the contract using general revenue and trust fund programs, and does not provide for start-up, readiness, or cost-of-living increases.

The ITB encourages participation from minority, veteran, and woman-owned small businesses. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is specified. The Department does not provide a budget range, but the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is determined to be the most advantageous to the State, taking into consideration the evaluation criteria set forth in the ITB. Bidders are advised that failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Florida Statute 120.57(3) or to post the required bond or security will constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120.