Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION

Invitation to Bid

The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) and the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) invites interested bidders to submit bids in accordance with these solicitation documents. The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a contract for the purchase of tires. The technical specifications describe the product in more detail. The contract term is to begin on March 1, 2007, and to end February 28, 2009.

As more specifically stated in the Instructions to Bidders, the following anticipated time line applies to this solicitation:

BID NUMBER:                             07/8-03-0110

BID TITLE:                                   TIRES AND RELATED SERVICES

ADVERTISEMENT DATES:     November 22, 2006 and December 1, 2006

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:           November 28, 2006, 9:30 a.m.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO      Marion County Sheriff’s Office

BE HELD AT:                               Conference Room

                                                       692 N. W. 30 Avenue

                                                       Ocala, FL 34475-5608

                                                       (352)368-3566

BID OPENING DATE:                January 10, 2007, at 11:30 a.m.

BID OPENING TO BE                 Florida Sheriff’s Association

HELD AT:                                     Cooperative Bid Coordinator’s

                                                       Office

                                                       2617 Mahan Drive (32308)

                                                       P. O. BOX 12519

                                                       Tallahassee, FL 32317-2519

BIDS MUST BE CONTAINED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO THE FLORIDA SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION. INDICATE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE THE BID NUMBER, TITLE, OPENING DATE AND TIME. ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THE DATE AND TIME NOTED ABOVE.

ALL QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS BID, SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LYNN MEEK, FLORIDA SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION,  (850)877-2165.