Plumbing Services at the Florida State Fire College

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal, is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) to obtain competitive sealed responses from qualified vendors interested in providing plumbing services at the Florida State Fire College campus in Ocala, Florida. The selected vendor will be responsible for providing maintenance, repair, renovations, installation, or alteration of current plumbing systems and fixtures on an as-needed basis. The contract will have an initial term of three (3) years and may be renewed for up to three (3) additional years. There will be a mandatory pre-response conference held on December 15, 2022, and responses are due by January 6, 2023. The Department intends to award one contract to the vendor submitting the lowest responsive bid, and the selected vendor will be paid a fixed hourly rate for Productive Hours on site and reimbursed for the cost of materials without markup.

The Department is committed to diversity in its procurement program and encourages subcontracting opportunities for woman-, veteran-, and minority-owned businesses. The solicitation does not provide specific details on set-aside designations, but it notes that vendors must be licensed plumbers in the state of Florida. The ITB does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it provide information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The ITB also does not specify any award values or budget ranges for the contract.