Suncoast Technical College Used Vehicles For Automotive Program - Bid #27-0295
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 27-0295
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Points of contact
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- Veronica Duffy veronica.duffy@sarasotacountyschools.net
- Connie Troyer connie.troyer@sarasotacountyschools.net (941) 486-2183
- David Deller david.deller@sarasotacountyschools.net (941) 486-2188
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About this opportunity
The School Board of Sarasota County is requesting bids on used vehicles for Suncoast Technical College's Automotive Program under ITB Bid #27-0295, with bids due July 13, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST via the VendorLink Portal. The School Board seeks to purchase vehicles from local automotive dealerships and establish a maximum percentage markup on dealer wholesale prices for future purchases; multiple dealers may be awarded.
Vehicles must be no more than ten years old, mechanically sound, drivable or capable of running, with functional air conditioning and transferrable legal title. The procurement targets various makes and models from major manufacturers including Ford, Chevrolet, General Motors, Subaru, Honda, Nissan, and Toyota. Wholesale, auction, and donated vehicles are accepted. A Suncoast Technical College instructor must inspect offered vehicles prior to purchase to verify they meet classroom criteria.
Bidders must submit a maximum percentage markup to be added to the dealer's wholesale price for future purchases, capped at 10 percent. Pricing for specific vehicles remains firm until delivery to STC's main campus at 4748 Beneva Road, Sarasota, Florida 34233. All deliveries shall be FOB Destination freight prepaid.
The contract term is one year from School Board approval, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods by mutual agreement. Bidders must complete the Certification Page, Small/Minority Business Enterprise Certification Form, Donation/Bid Form, and required affidavits regarding coercion for labor services and foreign country ownership under Florida Statutes §287.138 and §787.06(13). Drug-free workplace certification is required and will be used for tie-breaking. Recommended awards will be posted on or about August 11, 2026, with Board action on August 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST in Sarasota, Florida. Contractors must obtain and maintain Workers' Compensation, Comprehensive Automobile Liability, and Commercial General Liability insurance; background screening per the Jessica Lunsford Act applies if contractor employees will access school grounds or contact students.
Opportunity text
The School Board of Sarasota County requests offers to purchase used vehicles meeting the specifications as defined in this document from the dealership's current inventory. In addition, The School Board of Sarasota County seeks to establish a maximum percentage mark-up to the dealer's wholesale price for future used vehicle purchases. Used vehicles meeting the specifications as defined in this document will be purchased for the purpose of classroom instruction for the Suncoast Technical College Automotive Program. The goal is to purchase used vehicles from local automotive dealers to facilitate classroom instruction that will encompass the various makes and models of vehicles from the major manufacturers, including, but not limited to Ford, Chevrolet, General Motors, Subaru, Honda, Nissan, and Toyota. Wholesale, auction, and donated vehicles will be accepted.
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