Fund Management for Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services Program- Rebid

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive pricing for fund management services required to disburse payments to private landowners for maintaining quality panther habitat on their land through the Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services Program. The selected contractor will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a financial account, as well as disbursing funds to eligible program applicants via check or ACH. The contractor must have prior experience managing and disbursing funds for wildlife and/or habitat conservation programs and will be allowed to charge up to a 10% overhead multiplier/transaction fee. FWC has an estimated budget of $200,000 for this one-year contract, with the option to renew for up to two additional one-year periods. The bid submission deadline is November 8, 2023 at 2:30 PM ET, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for October 31, 2023 at 10:00 AM ET.

FWC encourages participation from minority, woman, and veteran-owned businesses. Respondents must be registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace and Sunbiz prior to submitting a bid. The ITB does not specify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there is no mention of any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.