Informational Notice to Withdraw/Cancellation ITB-24-055 Door Magnets

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) has issued an Informational Notice to Withdraw/Cancel ITB-24-055 for Door Magnets. The original solicitation was posted on October 18, 2023 with a due date of October 23, 2023, and was seeking proposals for the procurement of door magnets for the St. Johns County and St. Petersburg City jurisdictions within the state of Florida. FSDB received a single proposal from Honeywell International Inc. DBA Honeywell Building Solutions, but it was disqualified for not meeting the mandatory requirements, specifically missing sections 4.4.4.1 References and 4.4.4.2 Current and Previous Business with State and Local Governmental Agencies. As a result, FSDB is withdrawing and cancelling the original solicitation.

The procurement process for this contract opportunity requires that any protest be filed within 72 hours of the notification, followed by a formal written protest within 10 days. Respondents may also be required to submit a Protest Bond in accordance with Florida Statutes. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors were listed. The total value or budget range for this contract was not provided.