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qualifications are presented will be committed to the project for its duration unless otherwiseexempted by the Division’s Project Manager. Where State of Florida registration orcertification is deemed appropriate, a copy of the registration or certificate should be includedin the proposal package.12.3Authorized To Do Business in the State of FloridaIn accordance with sections 607.1501, 608.501, and 620.169, Florida Statutes, foreigncorporations, foreign limited liability companies, and foreign limited partnerships must beauthorized to do business in the State of Florida. “Foreign Corporation” means a corporationfor profit incorporated under laws other than the laws of this state. Such authorization shouldbe obtained by the proposal due date and time, but in any case, must be obtained prior toposting of the intended award of the contract. For authorization, contact:Florida Department of StateR. A. Gray Building500 S. BronoughTallahassee, Florida 32399-0250Phone #: (850) 245-605112.4Licensed to Conduct Business in the State of FloridaIf the business being provided requires that individuals be licensed by the Department ofBusiness and Professional Regulation, such licenses should be obtained by the proposal duedate and time, but in any case, must be obtained prior to posting of the intended award of thecontract. For licensing, contact:Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation1940 North Monroe StreetTallahassee, Florida 32399-0797Phone #: (850) 487-139513)WARRANTY / SUBSTITUTIONSWhen performance of the services requires the supply of commodities, a warranty is requiredon all items provided against defective materials, workmanship, and failure to perform inaccordance with required industry performance criteria, for a period of not less than ninety (90)days from the date of acceptance by the purchaser. Any deviation from these criteria must bedocumented in the proposal or the above statement shall prevail.All items provided during the performance of the contract found to be poorly manufactured willnot be accepted, but returned to the Contractor, at their expense, for replacement.Replacement of all items found defective shall be made without cost to the Division, includingtransportation, if applicable. As it may be impossible for each facility to inspect all items uponarrival, a reasonable opportunity must be given to these facilities for inspection of the items,and returning those that are defective.14)LIABILITY INSURANCE

The Contractor shall not commence any work until they have obtained the following types ofinsurance, and certificates of such insurance have been received by the Division. Nor shall theContractor allow any subcontractor to commence work on this project until all similar insurancerequired of the subcontractor has been so obtained. The Contractor shall submit the requiredCertificates of insurance to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, ProcurementOffice, and ATTENTION: Tara Walters, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. /Tallahassee, Florida32399-2100.The Contractor must carry and keep in force during the period of this contract a general liabilityinsurance policy or policies with a company authorized to do business in the state of Florida,affording public liability insurance with combined bodily injury limits of at least 150,000.00 perperson and 300,000.00 each occurrence, and property damage insurance of at least 150,000.00 each occurrence, for the services to be rendered in accordance with this contract.All insurance policies shall be with insurers qualified and licensed to do business in the state ofFlorida. Such policies shall provide that the insurance is not cancellable except upon thirty(30) days prior written notice to the Division.The Division shall be exempt from, and in no way liable for, any sums of money which mayrepresent a deduction in any insurance policy. The payment of such deductible shall be thesole responsibility of the Contractor or subcontractor providing such insurance.15)CONTRACT DOCUMENTThe Division’s “Standard Contract Agreement” is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Theterms and conditions contained therein will become an integral part of the contract resultingfrom this RFP. In submitting a proposal, the proposer agrees to be legally bound by theseterms and conditions.16)PROTEST OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SPECIFICATIONSAny person who is adversely affected by the contents of this Request for Proposal must file aprotest with the Division: Division of Emergency Management, Agency Clerk, 2555Shumard Oak Blvd. /Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100:Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, orfailure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing abond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.17)UNAUTHORIZED ALIENSThe employment of unauthorized aliens by any Contractor is considered a violation of Section274A (e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the Contractor knowingly employsunauthorized aliens, such violation shall be cause for unilateral cancellation of the contract. Allcontractors must e-verify the employment status of their employees and subcontractors to theextent permitted by federal law and regulation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitywebsite (e-verify) is available at: http://www.dhs.gov.

18)RESERVATIONSThe Division reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received and reservesthe right to make an award without further discussion of the proposals submitted. Therefore,the proposals should be submitted initially in the most favorable manner. It is understood thatthe proposal will become a part of the Division’s official file, without obligation to the Division.19)ADDITIONAL TERMS & CONDITIONSNo conditions may be applied to any aspect of the RFP by the proposer. Any conditionsplaced on any aspect of the RFP documents by the proposer may result in their proposal beingrejected as a conditional proposal (see “RESPONSIVENESS OF PROPOSALS”). DO NOTWRITE IN CHANGES TO THE RFP DOCUMENTS OR ANY ATTACHMENTS. The onlyrecognized changes to the RFP prior to proposal opening will be written addenda issued by theDivision.21)RESPONSIVENESS OF PROPOSALS21.1Responsiveness of ProposalsProposals will not be considered if not received by the Division on or before the date and timespecified as the due date for submission. All proposals must be typed or printed in ink. Aresponsive proposal is an offer to perform the Scope of Work called for in this Request forProposal, in accordance with all requirements, terms and conditions. Proposals found to benon-responsive shall not be considered. Proposals may be rejected if found to be irregular ornot in conformance with the requirements and instructions herein contained. A proposal maybe found to be irregular or non-responsive by reasons that include, but are not limited to:failure to utilize or complete prescribed forms; conditional proposals; incomplete proposals;indefinite or ambiguous proposals; and improper and/or undated signatures. During theprocess of evaluation, the Procurement Office will conduct examinations of proposals forresponsiveness to requirements of the RFP. Those determined to be non-responsive will beautomatically rejected.21.2Multiple ProposalsProposals may be rejected if more than one proposal is received from a Proposer. Suchduplicate interest may cause the rejection of all proposals in which such Proposer hasparticipated. Subcontractors may appear in more than one proposal.21.3Other ConditionsOther conditions which may cause rejection of proposals include, but are not limited to:evidence of collusion among Proposers; obvious lack of experience or expertise to perform therequired work; failure to perform or meet financial obligations on previous contracts or in theevent an individual firm, partnership, or corporation is on the United States ComptrollerGeneral’s List of Ineligible Contractors for Federally Financed or Assisted Projects.22)PROPOSAL FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS

22.1General InformationThis section contains instructions that describe the required format for the proposal. Allproposals submitted shall contain two parts and be marked as follows:PART I TECHNICAL PROPOSAL NUMBER: RFP-DEM-13-14-024(One Separately Sealed Package for Technical)PART II PRICE PROPOSAL NUMBER: RFP-DEM-13-14-024(One Separately Sealed Package for Price)THE SEPARATELY SEALED PACKAGES MAY BE MAILED TOGETHER IN ONEENVELOPE OR BOX.22.2PART I - Technical Proposal (1 original, 3 Copies and 1 CD)Note: Do not include price information in Part I.The Proposer must submit one (1) original, (3) copies and 1CD of the technical proposal whichare to be divided into the sections described below. Since the Division will expect all technicalproposals to be in this format, failure of the Proposer to follow this outline may result in therejection of the proposal. The technical proposal must be submitted in a separate sealedpackage marked “TECHNICAL PROPOSAL NUMBER RFP-DEM-13-14-024”.1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Limit 5 pages)The Proposer shall provide an Executive Summary to be written in non-technical language tosummarize the Proposer’s overall capabilities and approaches for accomplishing the servicesspecified herein. Current financial information, i.e. independent certified audit, financialstatement or Dunn & Bradstreet report for the last fiscal year; shall also be provided under thissection.2.PROPOSER’S MANAGEMENT PLAN (Limit 2 pages)The Proposer shall provide a management plan which describes administration, managementand key personnel.a.Administration and ManagementThe Proposer should include a description of the organizational structure andmanagement style established and the methodology to be used to control costs,services reliability and to maintain schedules; as well as the means of coordination andcommunication between the organization and the Division.b.Identification of Key PersonnelThe Proposer should provide the names of key personnel on the Proposer’s team, aswell as an abridged resume for each individual proposed and description of thefunctions and responsibilities of each key person relative to the task to be performed.The approximate percent of time to be devoted exclusively for this project and to theassigned tasks should also be indicated.

c.SubcontractorsThe scope of services to be performed by subcontractors or other third parties hired bythe respondent must be identified in the proposal and cost incurred summarized on thebudget narrative.3.PROPOSER’S TECHNICAL PLAN (Limit 12 pages)The Proposer shall provide a technical plan which explains their ability to meet the Scope ofWork. The page limit includes text, graphics, charts and tables if the proposer chooses to usethem.a.Technical ApproachThe Proposer should explain the approach, capabilities, and means to be used inaccomplishing the tasks in the Scope of Services, and where significant developmentdifficulties may be anticipated and resolved. Any specific techniques to be used shouldalso be addressed.5.REFERENCES (Limit 2 pages)Proposer shall provide written documentation describing similar projects with enough detail toallow the evaluation committee to easily determine whether the work is similar to what is beingrequested in the RFP document, and whether the work performed was comparable to the workbeing requested in this RFP. Reference information shall include the firm name, contactname, telephone number and position.22.3Part II - Price Proposal (1 original and 1 CD)The proposer must submit one (1) original and 1 CD of the Price Proposal form (Exhibit D)and is to be submitted in a separate sealed package marked “PRICE PROPOSAL NUMBER:RFP-DEM-13-14-024”. The Price Proposal information shall only be submitted on the formsprovided in the Request for Proposal.Any proposal in which this form is not used or in which the form is improperly executed may beconsidered non-responsive and the proposal will be subject to rejection. The contractor’scompleted form shall become a part of the contract upon award.The Procurement Office will open Price Proposals in accordance with Section 30, ProposalOpenings. The Procurement Office will review and evaluate the price proposals and prepare asummary of its price evaluation. The Procurement Office will assign points based on priceevaluation criteria identified herein.22.4Presenting the ProposalThe proposal shall be limited to a page size of eight and one-half by eleven inches (8 ½” x11”). Foldout pages may be used, where appropriate, but should not exceed five (5) percent ofthe total number of pages comprising the proposal. Type size shall not be less than 10 pointfont. Proposals should be indexed and all pages sequentially numbered. Bindings and coverswill be at the Proposer’s discretion. Unnecessarily elaborate special brochures, art work,

expensive paper and expensive visual and other presentation aids are neither necessary nordesired.It is recognized that existing financial reports, documents, or brochures, such as those thatdelineate the Proposer’s general capabilities and experience, may not comply with theprescribed format. It is not the intent to have these documents reformatted and they will beacceptable in their existing form.23)“DRUG-FREE WORK PLACE” PREFERENCEWhenever two or more bids which are equal with respect to price, quality, and service arereceived, the Division shall determine the order of award in accordance with Rule 60A-1.011Florida Administrative Code, which includes a preference for bid responses that certify thebusiness has implemented a drug-free workplace program in accordance with Section287.087, F. S. The “Drug-Free Workplace Program Certification” must be completed andsubmitted with the bid response for this preference.24)COPYRIGHTED MATERIALCopyrighted material will be accepted as part of a technical proposal only if accompanied by awaiver that will allow the Division to make paper and electronic copies necessary for the use ofDivision staff and agents. It is noted that copyrighted material is not exempt from the PublicRecords Law, Chapter 119, and Florida Statutes. Therefore, such material will be subject toviewing by the public, but copies of the material will not be provided to the public.25)CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY OR TRADE SECRET MATERIALIf Respondent considers any portion of the documents, data or records submitted in responseto this solicitation to be confidential, proprietary, trade secret or otherwise not subject todisclosure pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, the Florida Constitution or otherauthority, the Respondent must mark the document as “Confidential” and simultaneouslyprovide the Division with a separate redacted copy of its response and briefly describe inwriting the grounds for claiming exemption from the public records law, including the specificstatutory citation for such exemption. This redacted copy shall contain the Division’s solicitationname, number, and the name of the Respondent on the cover, and shall be clearly titled“Redacted Copy.” The Redacted Copy should only redact those portions of material that theRespondent claims are confidential, proprietary, trade secret or otherwise not subject todisclosure, under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.In the event of a request for public records to which documents marked as confidential areresponsive, the Division will provide the Redacted Copy to the requestor. If a requester assertsa right to the Confidential Information, the Division will notify the Respondent that such anassertion has been made. It is the Respondent’s responsibility to provide legal support for itsposition that the information in question is exempt from disclosure under chapter 119 or otherapplicable law. If the Division becomes subject to a demand for discovery or disclosure of theConfidential Information of the Respondent in a legal proceeding, the Division shall give theRespondent prompt notice of the demand prior to releasing the information (unless otherwiseprohibited by applicable law). The Respondent shall be responsible for defending its

determination that the redacted portions of its response are confidential, proprietary, tradesecret, or otherwise not subject to disclosure.By submitting a reply, the Respondent agrees that its failure to mark documents in accordancewith the terms above constitutes a waiver of any and all claims of confidentiality and authorizesthe Division to release all documents and information that is not marked in accordance with theterms above.By submitting a reply, the Respondent agrees to protect, defend, and indemnify the Division forany and all claims arising from or relating to the Respondent’s determination that the redactedportions of its reply are confidential, proprietary, trade secret, or otherwise not subject todisclosure.26)FLORIDA ACCOUNTABILITY CONTRACT TRACKING SYSTEM (FACTS)In 2011, the Florida Legislature amended Section 215.985, F.S., relating to the TransparencyFlorida Act, requiring the Department of Financial Services (DFS) to provide public access to astate contract tracking system; identifying the information that must be made available on thesystem; and requiring Florida state governmental entities to update data in the system. OnMarch 1, 2012, DFS implemented a centralized web-based contract reporting system toincrease transparency and accountability in government contracting in Florida. The system,known as Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System or FACTS, displays grant andcontract procurement information, expenditure data, audit information, and contract documentimages. The link to the DFS FACTS public website is: https://facts.fldfs.com Any contractresulting from this solicitation will be included in the FACTS system.27)COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONDINGThis Request for Proposal does not commit the Division or any other public agency to pay anycosts incurred by an individual firm, partnership, or corporation in the submission of a proposalor to make necessary studies or designs for the preparation thereof, nor to procure or contractany articles or services.28)MAIL OR DELIVER PROPOSAL TO: (DO NOT FAX or E-MAIL)Florida Division of Emergency ManagementIdentity Management System - RFP-DEM-12/13-015C/O Tara Walters2555 Shumard Oak Blvd.Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100It is the Proposer’s responsibility to assure that the Technical and Price proposals aredelivered to the proper place on or before the Proposal Due date and time (See IntroductionSection 2 Schedule of Events). Proposals which for any reason are not so delivered, shall notbe considered.By submitting a proposal, the Proposer represents that it understands and accepts the termsand conditions to be met and the character, quality and scope of services to be provided.

All proposals and associated forms shall be signed and dated in ink by a duly authorizedrepresentative of the Proposer.Each Proposer shall fully acquaint itself with the conditions relating to the performance of theservices under the conditions of this Request for Proposal. This may require an on-siteobservation.29)MODIFICATIONS, RESUBMITTAL & WITHDRAWALProposers may modify submitted proposals at any time prior to the proposal due date.Requests for modification of a submitted proposal shall be in writing and must be signed by anauthorized signatory of the Proposer. Upon receipt and acceptance of such a request, theentire proposal will be returned to the Proposer and not considered unless resubmitted by thedue date and time. Proposers may also send a change

Request for Proposal . Identity Management System . Contact for Questions: Tara Walters . Tara.Walters@em.myflorida.com Phone #: (850) 410-1391 . . To access the Vendor Bid System click on BUSINESS', (then click on "Doing Business with the State", under "Everything for Vendors and Customers",