Purchasing Department
Bid Contact Information
Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) officially advertises solicitation documents, addenda and communications through BidNet Direct’s Florida Purchasing Group. BidNet provides a way for local government agencies across Florida to more effectively notify suppliers of solicitation opportunities.
Suppliers must register with BidNet to access and download NWFSC’s solicitation documents. Access to NWFSC’s BidNet site is free. Please click here to register for an account and access all of our active solicitations.
Bids/Proposals will only be accepted by the College as outlined in the solicitations. Vendors should review all terms and conditions contained within each solicitation packet thoroughly.
Current solicitation documents will be posted on BidNet only. It is the responsibility of each potential supplier to monitor the BidNet website regularly for opportunities and to review changes, addenda, and communications to solicitations. Feel free to contact BidNet’s Vendor Support if you need assistance registering or using the Platform: (800) 835-4603.
The NWFSC Purchasing Director will be the only point of contact for Request For Proposals, Invitation For Bids, and/or Invitations To Negotiate. Under no circumstances may a proposer/bidder contact any member of the Board of Trustees, NWFSC Administrators, or NWFSC employees concerning solicitations until after award. Any such contact may result in disqualification.
Procedures for Protesting a Bid
All protests shall be filed in accordance with Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, and the NWFSC purchasing policies and procedures. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Protestors are required to post a bond in an amount equal to 1 percent of the estimated contract amount per Florida Statutes § 287.042(2)(c) or, as applicable to the solicitation, equal to 5% of the accepted bid per Florida Statutes § 255.0516. NWFSC will follow the statutory procedures for the resolution of protests arising from the contracting process. It’s the sole responsibility of the protestor to know and follow all procedures according to Florida Statutes.
Open Bids
FY 2022-2023
Any person, vendor, or firm interested in obtaining a copy of a request for information should contact, Katherine St. Onge via email at stongek@nwfsc.edu. The NWFSC Purchasing Director is the only point of contact for any Request For Information unless otherwise specified.
Solicitations and Awards Archive
Sole Source Notices
Archived Notices
- Sole Source Announcement: Aviation Maintenance Education
- Sole Source Announcement: Snap-on
- Sole Source Announcement: D. C. Jaeger – HVAC Apprenticeship Program
- Sole Source Announcement: iSimulate
- Sole Source Announcement: RTI Digital Panel
- Single Source Announcement: RTI Medical – Radiography Department
- Single Source Announcement: Cox Media
- Single Source Announcement: Morgan Marine
- Single Source Announcement: Cummins Sales and Service