Purchase and Installation of Equipment for Conversion of Explosive Ordinance Disposal Van(s)

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Investigative and Forensics Services is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) to obtain competitive sealed bids from qualified vendors for the purchase and installation of equipment to convert one or more explosive ordinance disposal law enforcement vans. The Department anticipates converting at least one Freightliner Sprinter 3500 170" high roof van during the five-year contract term. The ITB requires a mandatory pre-bid conference on February 13, 2024 and has a bid submission deadline of March 26, 2024. The Department intends to award one or more contracts resulting from this ITB and reserves the right to renew the contracts for up to an additional five years. The contract will be a fixed-rate agreement, with the contractor compensated at the rates provided in the Price Response attachment. The ITB will be administered through the Vendor Information Portal, and the Department will evaluate bids based on the lowest responsive bid, potentially applying statutory preferences to break ties between identical bids.

The ITB does not set aside any portion of the work for specific business types, nor does it list any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The Department has not provided any details about the current environment, funding requirements and sources, or contract amounts. However, the ITB does state that failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or to post the required bond or security, will constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120. The jurisdictions involved in this opportunity include Leon County and the City of Tallahassee in the state of Florida.