Purchasing with the State of Florida
Introduction to State Procurement
The department, as well as other Florida government entities, uses the following state systems to assist in the procurement of commodities and services. These systems are managed by the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) and made available to vendors and state and local government entities:
- MyFlorida Marketplace (MFMP)
- Florida's online procurement system is designed to streamline interactions between vendors and state government entities that purchase goods and services. It provides a user-friendly Internet portal where vendors can register, receive information on upcoming bids, post information on products and services, and receive purchase orders electronically.
- Vendor Bid System (VBS)
- This system provides access to all bid solicitations including Invitations to Bid (ITB), Requests for Proposals (RFP), Invitations to Negotiate (ITN), etc. Registered vendors can request email notifications as well as view current bid advertisements online.
- State Term Contracts (STC)
- This system contains State of Florida contracts for commodities and services presented in an easy-to-use format that provides for viewing existing contracts, downloading completed contracts, and receiving timely bulletins. Contracts contained in this system are executed by the State of Florida through the Department of Management Services and are available to the Department as well as other state government entities.
All vendors are invited to make full use of these systems, not only for procurements with the Department of Revenue but also with all other state government entities. For assistance with any of the above systems, please reference the support, feedback and contact information form provided by the Department of Management Services.
How to do Business with the Department of Revenue
In order to do business with Revenue or any state agency in Florida, a vendor must first register in the state's e-procurement systems. Please be aware that for each purchase, vendors are required to pay the state a 1% transaction fee, unless exempt as indicated in Rule 60A-1.032, Florida Administrative Code. Vendors interested in bidding on formal solicitations, (greater than $25,000.00) will need to also register in the Vendor Bid System. The Vendor Bid System provides an option to receive email notifications for new solicitations for which the vendor is registered.
In addition to the above state purchasing systems, information specific to Revenue can be accessed through the links below:
- Current Revenue contracts
- Released bids
- Small Business and Certified Minority Business Enterprises
- Instructions for using State of Florida purchasing systems
Revenue Approved Bidder's List
Revenue is mandated under 195.095, F.S. to establish an approved bidder's list. Tax collectors, property appraisers and county commissions must contract with a person or firm that is on the approved bidder's list for any assessment or collections services or systems or for the purchase of electronic data processing programs or equipment in order to meet the regulations of the Department. This approved list is maintained by Property Tax Oversight program.
Revenue Purchasing Office
The purchasing function for Revenue is centralized in Tallahassee. If you have procurement related questions, please call (850)488-5445. The department does use the State of Florida Purchasing Card and has approximately 1,600 cardholders that purchase goods and services.