New Airboat

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking competitive pricing for a new 13' aluminum hull airboat through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) process. The intent of the ITB is to obtain the airboat, which will include a custom hull and metalworks, a Lycoming O-540 engine, and other specified components and features. Interested bidders must be registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace system and with the Florida Department of State's Sunbiz system prior to the bid opening on December 20, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET. The anticipated award date is December 28, 2023, and the contract will be effective for one year upon issuance of the Purchase Order. The FWC has an estimated budget of $60,000 for this project, and any bid exceeding that amount by more than 5% will be considered non-responsive.

The FWC encourages participation by certified minority-, woman-, and service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises. Subcontracting is permitted, and the successful bidder will be required to submit a Subcontractor Minority Status Report with each invoice. There is no information provided about any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration.