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, 2009, and to end February 28, 2011.

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

BID NUMBER:                                  09/10-04-0120

BID TITLE:                                        TIRES and RELATED SERVICES

ADVERTISEMENT DATES:          NOVEMBER 21, 2008,

                                                             NOVEMBER 26, 2008

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:  December 2, 2008, 10:00 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

(352)368-3566

BID OPENING DATE: JANUARY 20, 2009, 12:00 Noon

BID OPENING TO BE HELD AT:

FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION

COOPERATIVE BID

COORDINATOR’S OFFICE

(Temporary Physical Address)

1983 CENTRE POINTE

BLVD., SUITE 101 (30308)

P. O. BOX 12519

TALLAHASSEE, FL 32317-2519

BIDS MUST BE CONTAINED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS 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 OR PEGGY GOFF, FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION at (850)877-2165.