Section 57-60.002 - Unsolicited ProposalsAny unsolicited project, product offering, service offering, grant request, sponsorship request or financing proposal (the "Proposal") received by Space Florida must comply with the following guidelines and shall be subject to the review and consideration process outlined below:
(1) The prospective Vendor must request a Project Proposal and Financing Request Form, (Form No. SF09-10-001, Effective Date: December 1, 2008) ("PPFR Form"), incorporated by reference herein, from Space Florida. The PPFR Form can be requested from Space Florida by submitting a written request to the Vice President, Communications, Government and External Affairs, or his or her designee, at P.O. Box 656, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920-0656.(2) The prospective Vendor must complete the PPFR Form and return it to Space Florida for review and evaluation in accordance with the instructions set forth in the form.(3) The staff of Space Florida will review and evaluate the Proposal along with the Board or a committee of the Board and the appropriate advisory committee, if necessary. If the Proposal has been approved, then the President, Chief Financial Officer of Space Florida, or their designees, will execute the PPFR Form before any action may be taken to initiate the project or allocate any funds.(4) The original PPFR Form shall be kept on file with Space Florida. Once the Proposal has been evaluated and Space Florida has made decisions to either approve or reject the Proposal, Space Florida shall provide the prospective Vendor with a copy of the completed PPFR Form with the appropriate signatures. If the Proposal is denied, Space Florida shall retain the denied PPFR Form and related documentation on file in a denied proposal request file, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 119, F.S. The rationale for the denial shall be included with each PPFR Form in the denied request file and such rationale shall be provided to the prospective Vendor.(5) Any unsolicited Proposal which is not submitted in accordance with the guidelines described above shall be returned to the prospective Vendor.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 57-60.002
Rulemaking Authority 331.310(1)(j), (2)(a), (d) FS. Law Implemented 331.310(1)(j), (2)(a), (d), 331.324 FS.