Property Moving Services

The Florida Department of Education's Bureau of Contracts, Grants and Procurement Management Services is soliciting bids through an Invitation to Bid (ITB 2026-023 REBID) for professional property moving services to establish a 36-month term contract with potential renewal options of up to two additional one-year terms. The scope of services encompasses office relocation, surplus property handling, and related moving services to be performed locally and statewide throughout Florida, with particular emphasis on the Tallahassee area. Bidders must submit pricing using an hourly rate structure on Attachment A, with separate categories for local moves within 50 miles of Tallahassee, out-of-town statewide moves, and supervisor services, accounting for regular weekday hours, overtime, weekends, holidays, straight trucks, semi-trucks, and towing services. Successful contractors must be licensed moving companies with a minimum of five years' experience, own or lease at least one semi-truck, four straight trucks, and one portable storage unit, maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $100,000 per occurrence, and carry workers' compensation insurance per Florida Statute Chapter 440. The contractor must commit to providing a minimum of two personnel and a straight truck on Wednesdays and Fridays for ongoing Tallahassee area operations. Technical questions must be submitted by April 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST, with bid responses due April 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM, and the estimated award posting date of May 1, 2026. The Department reserves the right to award based on all items, groups of items, or an item-by-item basis to the responsive and responsible bidder whose proposal is deemed in the best interest of the State, and all bids remain firm for 180 days from the bid opening date.

The ITB does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular enterprise categories such as disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned, or small businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The procurement does not reference existing infrastructure or technology systems requiring vendor integration. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation, though the Department requests supply pricing for ancillary items including cardboard moving totes, shrink wrap, e-crate rentals, and portable storage units, noting these items will not be included in the cost evaluation. No pre-bid conference or mandatory site inspection is scheduled for this opportunity.