In accordance with section 120.525 Florida Statutes, public meetings for Invitation to Negotiate 19-ITN-002-BM for Workforce Information Technology Solutions are hereby noticed. Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), the Procurement ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

    The Department of Economic Opportunity announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

    DATE AND TIME: Monday, July 22, 2019, 3:00 p.m., ET

    PURPOSE: Reply Opening

    DATE and TIME: Wednesday, August 28, 2019, 3:00 p.m., ET

    PURPOSE: Intent to Negotiate

    DATE and TIME: Thursday, October 3, 2019, 3:00 p.m., ET

    PURPOSE: Intent to Award Recommendation

    PLACE: Caldwell Building, 107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950

    GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: In accordance with Section 120.525 Florida Statutes, public meetings for Invitation to Negotiate 19-ITN-002-BM for Workforce Information Technology Solutions are hereby noticed. Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), the Procurement Office is soliciting formal, competitive, sealed replies for solicitation number 19-ITN-002-BM, to contract with a qualified Contractor that has an innovative solution to meet business objectives and state and federal requirements for the Workforce Solution labor exchange system. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), CareerSource Florida, Inc., Florida’s Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB), and career centers are seeking a fully functional, deployed, web-enabled, Software as a Service (SaaS) and Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) statewide Workforce Solution, or a solution that provides these capabilities and required functions through modules and integrated standalone systems. This system must be fully operational and in place one year after contract execution or as agreed to by both parties during contract negotiations. These capabilities may be phased in production as long as the base requirements for providing services are functional at time of deployment. The Department reserves the right to issue amendments, addenda, and changes to this timeline and specifically to the meeting notices listed above. Notice of any change will be posted within the Vendor Bid System (VBS) in accordance with subsection 287.042(3), Florida Statutes, and will not be re-advertised in the Florida Administrative Register (F.A.R.). It is the responsibility of anyone interested in these meetings to check the VBS for updates. The VBS can be accessed at: http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu.

    A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Blake McGough at (850)245-7443, blake.mcgough@deo.myflorida.com, or Vince McKenzie at (850)245-7463, vincent.mckenzie@deo.myflorida.com.

    Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Blake McGough at (850)245-7443, blake.mcgough@deo.myflorida.com or Vince McKenzie at (850)245-7463, vincent.mckenzie@deo.myflorida.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).