PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CANCELLATION OF POPE FIRE JOCKEY PUMP REPLACEMENT RFP-26-118

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind canceled solicitation IN-26-144, which replaced the original RFP-26-118 for the replacement of the Pope Fire Jockey Pump, due to a lack of responses. The solicitation was posted on May 5, 2026, with a response deadline of May 8, 2026, and was governed by internal provisions under Section 2.28.3 and 2.28.4, which reserve the agency’s unilateral right to reject all proposals or withdraw the solicitation at any time, even after an award, without liability to any vendor. No standard FAR clauses, evaluation factors, or contract clauses were included in the documentation, as the process was terminated prior to receiving submissions. The place of performance is specified as Florida, but no detailed technical specifications, delivery schedules, packaging requirements, inspection criteria, or pricing information were provided. No vendor representations, certifications, or responses were received, resulting in no data on offered prices, small business status, or compliance statements. The contracting office contacts are Elizabeth Nimitz and Kim Whitwam, who serve as purchasing personnel but are not formally designated as PCO, COR, or COTR in the available materials. The agency did not establish payment office details, accounting codes, invoicing procedures, or delivery terms such as FOB, and no attachments or submission instructions beyond email inquiries were published. The cancellation reflects a procedural decision to terminate the procurement without further action.