The Assistive Technology Advisory Council (ATAC) has approved a new Regional Demonstration Center. This Center is a subcontract of FAAST that provide FAAST services such as assistive technology device demonstrations, loans, training, and information and assistance activities to specific regions of Florida.
Regional Demonstration Center Proposals were closed on February 27, 2026.

Below is a list of important dates regarding the Regional Demonstration Center Proposals:

• Request for Proposal Released: 01/27/2026
• Letter of Intent Due: 02/06/2026 by 5:00 p.m. EDT
• Written Questions and Inquiries Due: 02/13/2026 by 12:00 p.m. EDT
• FAAST Response to Written Questions: 02/18/2026 by 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Proposals Due: 02/27/2026 by 3:00 p.m. EDT
  Evaluation and Proposal Scoring Completed: 03/03/2026 by 5:00 p.m. EDT
• Proposal Results Confirmed by ATAC: 03/05/2026
• Top Ranked Proposal Posted on www.faast.org 03/06/2026
• Anticipated Contract Start Date: 05/01/2026
• Results Summary 26-NWRDC Results Summary document here

All protests shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, the provisions of which are incorporated by reference. FAAST reserves the right to waive any minor irregularity or technicality in a bid and to reject all bids and re-bid the RFP should circumstances require and warrant it.