Post InformationPosted At:Fri, Jul 7, 2023 8:00 AMSealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)Private Bid:No1. Introduction 1.1. SummaryNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed responses for Inmate Food Serivces ( Y24-100-KS)Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.-NOTE: Respondents are required to submit responses electronically via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform.Respondents shall not be permitted to hand-deliver, mail, telephone, fax or email offers.Responses received after the submission deadline and/or transmitted outside of the designated OpenGov e-Procurement Platform shall be rejected.1.2. BackgroundOrange County exercises the rights and privileges conveyed to it by the State of Florida, and the Orange County Charter. It presently operates with an elected chief executive officer, Orange County Mayor, and six elected district
commissioners, who together comprise the Board of County Commissioners.Procurement is an essential function of the County, affecting all operational departments, ongoing projects and future initiatives. The Procurement Division is divided into three (3) Sections, the “Buying Section”, the “Purchasing Section” and the “Contracts Section”.The Orange County Procurement Division operates under the leadership of Carrie Mathes, MPA, NIGP-CPP, CFCM, CPPO, CPPB as Procurement Division Manager and Chief Procurement Official in accordance with the Orange County Ordinance.1.3. Contact InformationOrange County Procurement Point of ContactKathy SalduttiContract Agent Email: kathy.saldutti@ocfl.netPhone: (407) 836-5636Department:Administrative Svcs., Procurement Division1.4. TimelineRelease Project Date:July 7, 2023Pre-Bid Meeting (Mandatory):July 17, 2023, 2:00pm Orange County Corrections Department, 3723 Vision Blvd. Orlando, FL 32802Question Submission Deadline:July 20, 2023, 5:00pmSubmission Deadline:October 24, 2023, 4:00pm