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Vendor Opportunities

Bonfire LogoThe City of Tallahassee has partnered with Bonfire Interactive to create a new procurement portal that will allow you to receive notifications of business opportunities and submit bids and proposals to City of Tallahassee digitally. The City of Tallahassee Procurement Services advertises solicitation opportunities, collects responses, evaluates, and awards on Bonfire for all solicitations. The City no longer uses its previous solicitation system. Registration in the previous system BidSync will not transfer into Bonfire. In order to view, download and respond to City of Tallahassee solicitations, a vendor must be registered. Registration is easy and free.

All vendors interested in providing goods and services to the City are encouraged to register as soon as possible by visiting https://talgov.bonfirehub.com/, then follow the link to the Bonfire vendor registration page to register your company in minutes. Using this web link will allow vendors to register for free and enable them to access City of Tallahassee solicitations.

Please select the appropriate NIGP commodity codes associated with your type of business or organization and the products and services you can offer. Solicitations will be set up using NIGP codes and the system will match solicitation opportunities to vendors registered with the same codes.

To assist with registration and submission of responses and learn how to get started with Bonfire, watch this 5 minute training video. For questions or support when using the platform, access the online knowledge base, search the FAQ or contact the Bonfire support team at support.bonfire@eunasolutions.com or by calling 1-800-354-8010.

The City of Tallahassee is excited about the changes we are making to streamline our electronic bid process and we look forward to continuing our good relationship with you and appreciate your interest. Should you have any questions, please email suppliers@talgov.com. Thank you for your interest in doing business with the City of Tallahassee!

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Competitive solicitations for Construction Services over $200,000 will also be advertised in the Legal section of the Tallahassee Democrat in Sunday and/or Wednesday editions.

Cone of Silence Policy

Beginning with the release of a competitive solicitation to the public, a cone of silence exists and  remains in effect until the City Commission, or staff authorized to act on behalf of the City Commission, awards or approves a contract, or rejects all bids or responses to end the solicitation process.

During the Cone of Silence any form of communication, except for communication directed to the Purchasing Agent or the Procurement Manager, is prohibited between (a) a vendor or their representative seeking an award from a competitive solicitation, and (b) any City Commissioner, their staff, or any City employee who is participating on an evaluation committee.

This policy does not apply to oral communications at public meetings, including pre-bid conferences, oral presentations before evaluation committees, contract negotiations during any public meetings, presentations made to the board, or protest hearings.

Prohibited communications made by any person, vendor or their representative during the cone of silence shall result in disqualification of that vendor or respondent from the solicitation process, rejection of their solicitation, or termination of any resulting contract as determined by the Procurement Manager. In addition, prohibited communications shall be grounds for suspension or debarment of a vendor, person or their representative under this code for a year.

City of Tallahassee Code of Ordinances, Sec. 2-357

Vendor Protests

A prospective bidder or respondent to an Invitation to bid (IFB), Request for Qualifications (RFQ), or Request for Proposals (RFP) may submit a protest to the Procurement Services Division on the basis of either (a) the specifications or proceedings prior to a bid opening, or (b) the recommendation of award made by an evaluation committee.

In order to file a protest, suppliers must adhere to the following guidelines:

  1. All protests shall be directed to the attention of the Manager of Procurement Services;
    1. For bid specification protests, a formal written protest must be filed no later than 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) after the posting of the solicitation.
    2. For recommendation of award protests, a written Notice of Intent to Protest must be filed within 72 hours (excluding weekend and holidays) after posting of intended recommendation of award. The formal written protest must then be filed within seven (7) calendar days following the date of submission of the Notice of Intent to Protest.
  2. Any person or supplier who files a formal written protest must post a cashier’s check or bond payable to the City of Tallahassee, in the amount equal to 1% of the City’s total estimated amount of the contract, or $5,000, whichever is less.
  3. The City Attorney or designee shall consider each protest and render a final determination. If the City Attorney or designee upholds action taken by the City, then the City shall retain the amount in payment. If the action taken by the City is not upheld by the City Attorney or designee, the City shall return the amount in payment, without deduction, to the person or entity filing the protest.
  4. In the event a protest is filed in accordance with the above procedures, Procurement Services shall not proceed with the solicitation or award of the contract until the City Attorney or designee has rendered a written decision, OR until the City Manager or designee makes a written determination that continuation of the process and award of the contract without delay is necessary to protect the substantial interest of the City.

Need Additional Help?

Bonfire offers a Vendor Support Portal which includes announcements, articles, tutorials and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Bonfire also offers additional assistance with online help, tips and facts.

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