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Rankings for Request for Proposal for the FAAST South Florida
Regional Demonstration Center Project
RFP Number: 10-SFRDC
In accordance with 2.G. Posting of Proposals and Ranking within RFP Number 10-SFRDC, the ranking of responses to the RFP listed below are now posted at the FAAST, Inc. headquarters and on FAAST's website at http://www.faast.org/ by rank order. The University of Miami was selected by the RFP Scoring Committee dependent on successful contract negotiations. This notice in accordance with the RFP is posted on Monday, November 30, 2009, at 4:00 pm and will remain posted for 72 hours (3 working days).
1. University of Miami *
2. Stand Among Friends
3. Lee County Office of Equal Opportunity
4. Doctors Medical Rentals Corporation
*Selection is dependent upon successful contract negotiations.
FAAST South Florida Regional Demonstration Center Project
In accordance with Section 4: PROPOSAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS & DEADLINES regarding Request For Proposal (RFP) for the FAAST South Florida Regional Demonstration Center Project, RFP #10-SFRDC, responses to questions from prospective applicants were posted the week of October 5, 2009
Questions Regarding the RFP Process and Responses
1. We are a for-profit entity and would like to know if we are eligible to apply to this RFP?
ANSWER:
The official RFP notice states the following: "Disability organizations, not-for-profit and for-profit agencies, universities, community colleges, and other interested parties may submit proposals in response to this RFP. "
For-profit agencies may submit proposals.
Click here for the full notice
2. If not, could we use our center to host a non-profit organization to provide these services?
ANSWER:
Section 1C, of the RFP describes the scope of work and states the following:The FAAST South Florida RDC will provide regional services in Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach Counties where children and adults with disabilities and their families can have access to receive assistive technology consultations, technical assistance and individualized assistive technology instruction.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS & DEADLINES
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METHOD |
| RFP Released and Advertised |
August 31, 2009 |
FAAST's Electronic Notification System and Florida Administrative Weekly |
| Optional Letter of Intent should be submitted via Fax, Email, US Mail, or commercial carrier, or hand delivered and is requested by this date (although not mandatory) |
Prior to 5:00 pm EST September 30, 2009 |
Submit to:
Steve Howells, Executive Director
FAAST, Inc.
325 John Knox Rd.
Bldg 400, Ste 402
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850 / 487-3278, ext. 102
Toll-Free: 1-888-788-9216, ext. 102
Fax: 850 / 487-2805
Email: showells@faast.org |
| Written questions due to FAAST |
Week of October 5, 2009 |
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| FAAST responses to applicants'written inquiries |
Prior to 5:00 pm EST
October 26, 2009 |
Responses to inquiries mailed to all applicants who submitted an optional letter of intent and posted at FAAST's website (http://www.faast.org/). |
| Sealed RFP proposals due and Opened |
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U.S. Mail, Express Mail, & Hand Delivery
Submit to:
Steve Howells, Executive Director
FAAST, Inc.
325 John Knox Rd.
Bldg 400, Ste 402
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
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| Mandatory Criteria Evaluation and proposal scoring begins |
11/30/09 |
Selection Committee of the FAAST Board of Directors Meets
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| Anticipated Posting of top ranked applicant RFP proposals (Posting is for 72 hours) |
November 30, 2009 |
Posted by written notice at:
FAAST, Inc.
325 John Knox Rd.
Bldg 400, Ste 402
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
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| Begin contractual negotiations |
To be announced |
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Anticipated contract start date |
December 1, 2009 |
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