RFI Transparency and Investigative Tool

The Florida Department of Management Services has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking vendor input on web-based transparency and investigative tools designed to research companies' supply chains and corporate financial and business networks. This RFI is not a competitive solicitation and will not result in a contract award; rather, it is intended to gather market intelligence to determine whether the Department should pursue a formal competitive solicitation and to establish general, special, and technical specifications for future procurement activities. The tools must be capable of verifying statutory compliance requirements under Florida Statutes sections 287.1346(4)(b), 787.06(13), 287.138(4)(b), 287.138(2)(a)-(c), and 287.135(5). Vendors must address nine specific information requests covering tool functionality, update frequency, data sorting and filtering capabilities, supply chain visualization features, information display methodology, customer support approaches, training and user support processes, service ticket documentation and reporting, and any additional industry standards or regulations that should be considered. All vendor responses must be submitted electronically to Lynzie Sauls, Senior Purchasing Analyst, at Lynzie.Sauls@dms.fl.gov by 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, with the RFI number (25-43232605-RFI) included in the email subject line. The contact for questions is Lynzie Sauls at (850) 487-1463 or via email at the address noted above.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that may respond to this RFI. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing technology infrastructure requiring integration have been identified in the procurement documents. All material submitted in response to the RFI is subject to Florida's Public Records Act, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and vendors claiming information as confidential, proprietary, or trade secret must mark documents accordingly and submit redacted copies with specific statutory citations supporting their claimed exemptions. The Department has indicated that vendor responses will be reviewed for informational purposes only, this RFI is not binding, and the Department is not obligated to utilize any information gathered or to issue a subsequent solicitation. Vendors responding to this RFI are not prohibited from responding to any related future competitive solicitation. No award value or budget range has been specified in this RFI.