BID ANNOUNCEMENT

BID NUMBER:                             07-15-0827

BID TITLE:                                    PURSUIT, ADMINISTRATIVE

                                                        NON-PURSUIT, UTILITY

                                                        VEHICLES, TRUCKS & VANS,

                                                        & OTHER FLEET EQUIPMENT

ADVERTISEMENT DATES:

                                                        JULY 20, 2007 & JULY 27, 2007

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:            AUGUST 2, 2007, 8:30 A.M.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT:

                                                        MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S

                                                        OFFICE

                                                        CONFERENCE ROOM

                                                        692 N. W. 30TH AVENUE

                                                        OCALA, FL 34475-5608

REPLIES DUE:                              AUGUST 27, 2007, 12:00 NOON

BID OPENING TO BE HELD AT:

                                                        FLORIDA SHERIFFS

                                                        ASSOCIATION

                                                        COOPERATIVE BID

                                                        COORDINATOR’S OFFICE

                                                        2617 MAHAN DR. (32308)

                                                        P. O. BOX 12519

                                                        TALLAHASSEE, FL 32317-2519

BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION’S VEHICLE BID AWARD SYSTEM. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH http://veba.flsheriffs.org. VENDORS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS INVITATION TO BID MUST CONTACT LYNN MEEK WITH THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION AT lmeek@flsheriffs.org OR (850)877-2165. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A USER NAME AND GENERIC PASSWORD BEFORE YOU CAN LOG ON TO THE VEBA SITE.