BID ANNOUNCEMENT

BID NUMBER:                                   08-16-0908

BID TITLE:                                         PURSUIT, ADMINISTRATIVE

                                                             NON-PURSUIT, UTILITY

                                                             VEHICLES, TRUCKS & VANS, &

                                                             OTHER FLEET EQUIPMENT

ADVERTISEMENT DATES:          AUGUST 1, 2008 and AUGUST 8, 2008

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:                AUGUST 14, 2008, 8:30 a.m.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE                 MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

TO BE HELD AT:                             JAIL MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

                                                            692 N. W. 30TH AVENUE

                                                            OCALA, FL 34475-5608

REPLIES DUE:                                  SEPTEMBER 8, 2008, 12:00 NOON

BID OPENING TO                            FLORIDA SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION

BE HELD AT:                                    COOPERATIVE BID

                                                             COORDINATOR’S OFFICE

                                                             TEMPORARY LOCATION:

                                                             1983 CENTRE POINTE BLVD., SUITE 101 (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.