Musical instruments, sheet music, supplies and repair services

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
26-0104-BS
State
Florida
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About this opportunity

The School District of Manatee County, Florida is seeking qualified vendors to supply musical instruments, sheet music, supplies, and musical instrument repair services under a firm fixed-price discount model. The procurement encompasses new instruments across multiple categories including woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, handbells, electric guitars, electronic keyboards, and pianos, along with associated sheet music and repair services for instruments not covered under warranty. Bidders must submit pricing as firm percentage discounts applied to current manufacturer's price lists or preprinted catalog prices, with repair services quoted at firm fixed hourly labor rates plus percentage discounts or markups for parts; all pricing must include inside delivery to designated school sites throughout Manatee County with no additional charges permitted for travel time, mileage, or delivery expenses. Personnel providing repair services must be certified or possess a minimum of three years' experience in musical instrument repair, and vendors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, current E-Verify registration, and a local repair facility. The contract will run for five years from April 8, 2026 through April 7, 2031, with an option for one additional three-year renewal period, and the District may award to multiple vendors. Proposals must be submitted electronically through VendorLink by March 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM, with a request for information deadline of February 17, 2026, and the School Board is expected to award on or about April 7, 2026.

No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are identified in the procurement documents. Repair vendors are geographically restricted to firms located within Manatee, Sarasota, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, or Desoto County, and the District reserves the right to limit repair vendor awards to local area firms only. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific existing infrastructure requiring integration have been identified in the available documentation. The procurement does not establish an exclusive arrangement, and the District reserves the right to use alternative vendors or contracts when economically beneficial. No guaranteed contract value or specific budget range is specified in the solicitation materials, indicating that compensation will be determined on an as-needed basis through individual purchase orders issued to awarded vendors.

Opportunity text

The purpose and intent of this invitation to bid is to select suppliers to provide and deliver various musical instruments, sheet music, supplies, and musical instrument repair services at a secure firm, fixed percentage (%) discounts and firm fixed hourly rates for the contract period as specified herein. The School District of Manatee County, Florida (hereinafter referred to as SDMC/District) desires bids on musical instruments, sheet music, supplies and repair services. Services and/or repair of musical instruments not covered under warranty will be requested by various offices, schools and departments on an as needed basis. Prices quoted shall include travel time, expenses and inside delivery to various schools, departments and centers within Manatee County, Florida. The Awardee(s) will receive individual Purchase Orders specifying the name and ship to address of the various schools, departments and centers. SDMC reserves the right to limit award of repair vendors to firms located in the local area only (Manatee, Sarasota, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee or Desoto County).

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