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[FART ONE: INTRODUCTION <br /> 1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE <br /> The State of Florida, Department of Management Services (the Department), invites interested <br /> Respondents to submit Responses in accordance with the solicitation documents. The purpose of <br /> this solicitation is to establish a five year State Term Contract for Fuel Card Services with the <br /> potential for a five year renewal option. <br /> The intent is to obtain the most cost effective Fuel Card Services for the State while maximizing <br /> • the quality and level of service. The Department is seeking qualified Respondents to provide for <br /> the purchase of Fuel and other services to maintain daily operation of Customer fleets throughout <br /> the contract period. Qualified companies must have the capability to perform and complete the <br /> services in all respects in accordance with the solicitation documents. <br /> 1.1.1 The Department anticipates awarding a contract to the responsive and responsible <br /> Respondent whose proposal is assessed as providing the best value. <br /> 1.1.2 The Department anticipates that the resulting contract will be (i) the exclusive Fuel Card <br /> for State agencies, and (ii) a non-exclusive Fuel Card for other Eligible Users. <br /> 1.1.3 The term "Eligible Users" means (i) all 34 State agencies, (ii) all other governmental <br /> agencies, as defined in Section 163.3164, Florida Statutes, which have a physical <br /> presence in the State of Florida, and (iii) any independent, nonprofit college or university <br /> located in Florida and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. <br /> 1.1.4 The contract shall be in effect for five (5) years from the date of execution. <br /> 1.2 HISTORY <br /> The current State Term Contract with Comdata has an estimated annual spend of$50 million. The <br /> current program has approximately 28,000 cards. During the calendar year of 2009, there were <br /> approximately 176 eligible user accounts executing over 1,500,000 transactions at over 11,000 <br /> locations throughout the State. These estimated figures are provided as a historical reference of <br /> prior activity within the State and should not be interpreted or construed as representing future <br /> activity. <br /> [The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank(other than footer information)] <br /> 3 <br />