Low-Code Application Development Services

The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) has issued RFP 25-03 for Low-Code Application Development Services to design and develop a replacement for its current legacy revenue system. This procurement seeks a qualified vendor to modernize FDOC's infrastructure by building a comprehensive low-code application on the Microsoft Power Platform (PowerApps) and Azure Synapse that will manage the agency's complete revenue lifecycle, including citrus fruit dealer licensing, sales reporting, automated assessment calculations, billing, reconciliation, and financial reporting. The project requires delivery using a structured Agile framework with iterative development across eight two-week sprints within a sixteen-week initial development phase, followed by one year of operational support services including system monitoring, issue resolution, and defect correction, with potential continuation through three additional one-year renewal periods. Critical deployment milestones include August 1, 2026, for public-facing portal readiness, November 1, 2026, for revenue collection functionality, and January 12, 2027, for full integration with Florida PALM. Proposals are due April 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET at the FDOC office in Bartow, Florida, with questions required by March 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, and an anticipated Intent to Award on or about May 12, 2026. The evaluation criteria emphasize Cost Proposal (200 points), Technical Proposal (600 points across architecture design, Agile delivery approach, development lifecycle and quality assurance, security and compliance strategy, and organizational capability), and Past Performance (200 points based on reference evaluations), with vendors required to demonstrate financial capability, responsibility, and compliance with all State of Florida requirements.

While the RFP documentation does not reference set-asides for disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises, the scoring framework does allocate five points for small business participation as an incentive. Vendors must be registered with MyFloridaMarketPlace and comply with multiple Florida statutory requirements, including E-Verify employment verification, nondiscrimination laws, public entity crime certifications, drug-free workplace attestations, and prohibitions on coercion for labor or services. The initial development budget is established at $200,000 for solution design, configuration, development, testing, and deployment, with an additional $50,000 allocated for creating a small Data Warehouse in Azure Synapse and integrating twelve outbound interfaces from Florida PALM. The contract term runs from May 20, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with potential renewals extending up to three additional years subject to Florida Citrus Commission approval and satisfactory performance. The new revenue system must integrate with FDOC's existing enterprise systems and comply with Florida state technology standards and security requirements, with the selected contractor responsible for ensuring seamless data migration from the legacy system and comprehensive knowledge transfer to FDOC staff. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is specified in the solicitation materials provided.