Freightliner Truck Crane

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Department) is seeking competitive bids for the outright purchase, delivery, and installation of a new Cormach 8700E4 Crane on a Freightliner Truck. This Invitation to Bid (ITB) is being administered through the Vendor Information Portal pursuant to Florida statutes and administrative code. Bids are due by March 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, and the public bid opening will be held on March 22, 2024 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time via teleconference. The Department intends to make a single award or no award as determined to be in the best interest of the state. Delivery and installation of the crane must be completed by June 30, 2024. The bid price must be a firm fixed total price inclusive of all delivery, installation, and related costs. The Department reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantities as needed.

The ITB does not provide any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and no existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration is mentioned. The ITB also does not include any listed award values or budget ranges, though it notes that funding for this procurement will come from the Department's budget and is contingent upon annual appropriation by the Florida Legislature.