This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Tallahassee, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS or Department) seeks to obtain competitive bids for the outright purchase and delivery of 694 loads (approximately 21-23 tons) of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) certified shell road base materials to be delivered to Myakka State Forest located in Englewood, Florida. This Invitation to Bid (ITB) and all activities leading toward the anticipated issuance of a purchase order are conducted pursuant and subject to Chapter 287, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Rule 60A-1, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). This solicitation will be administered through the Vendor Information Portal (VIP). Vendors interested in submitting a bid must comply with all terms and conditions described in this solicitation. The Department intends to make a single award or to make no award, as determined to be in the best interest of the state. The quantities provided in this ITB are estimates only and are to be used as a guideline. The Department reserves the right to add or reduce any item; therefore, the Department assigned purchase order shall be the official determination for final quantities. Quantities referred to are estimated quantities. If the Price Sheet stipulates a unit price, the Department reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantities and amounts. No guarantee is made regarding actual orders issued for items or quantities. The FDACS shall not be responsible for Vendor inventory or order commitment. If a submitted Price Sheet includes inconsistencies, inaccuracies or is incomplete, it may be rejected by the Department. All calculations will be reviewed and verified. The Department may correct mathematical errors, however, in the event of any miscalculation, unit prices shall prevail. The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids when such rejection is in the best interest of the State of Florida and to reject the bid of a vendor who the Department determines is not in a position to perform the contract The Department reserves the right to and may purchase additional quantities of the items listed herein. Orders shall be made by Department purchase order and shall be made within 12 months of award of this ITB. The vendor shall hold firm their price during this period. Additional quantities ordered shall be subject to the same terms, conditions, and pricing of the initial bid submission.