Wildflower Seeds: Florida Grown and Other Grown

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is issuing a competitive sealed bid for the procurement of Wildflower Seeds: Florida Grown and Other Grown. The ITB specifies the required product characteristics, including minimum purity and germination rates, as well as delivery terms. Bidders must provide pricing and availability information for 38 different wildflower seed varieties. Bids are due on July 26, 2022 by 10:00 AM local time, and the FDOT will award a purchase order to the responsive and responsible bidder(s). The contract term is not specified, but additional orders may be placed by FDOT's seven districts. The ITB outlines pricing and delivery terms, including that all bids must be firm, net, delivered prices, F.O.B. destination. It also notes that a 5% in-state preference will be applied if the lowest responsive bid is from a vendor located outside of Florida, unless that state provides a preference for its own businesses. Additionally, the ITB provides details on the required bid documents, including the Drug-Free Workplace certification and Scrutinized Companies certification.

All Bidders, Proposers, and Respondents must be registered in the State of Florida's MyFloridaMarketplace system. The solicitation does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The ITB does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it provide any information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The solicitation does not specify an award value or budget range.