3.4 Electronic Posting of Award Offers shall be opened on the date and time indicated on the Timeline and thereafter evaluated. Prices will not be read, pursuant to Section 119.07(3) (m) of the Florida Statutes. After evaluating the responses, the Department shall electronically post a Notice of Intent to Award at http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.main_menu Respondents are encouraged to check the Vendor Bid System (VBS) (see link above) regularly for postings. The VBS does not release an e-mail for Agency Decisions.
Any person who is adversely affected by the decision shall file with the Department a notice of protest within 72 hours after the electronic posting (see Section 2.19 of the General Instructions (PUR 1001) for more information on protests. The Department shall not provide notices of award by telephone.
