DOING BUSINESS WITH
SANTA ROSA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Santa Rosa County School Board Purchasing Department is located at 6544 Firehouse Road, Milton, FL 32570. (Directions) Office hours are from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. For appointments, please call (850) 983-5130. Our fax number is (850) 983-5133. Information about the Santa Rosa County School Board Purchasing Department including past and present bids, proposals, award tabulations, property control, surplus information and staff bios are found on our Internet homepage: http://sites.santarosa.k12.fl.us/purchasing
The Santa Rosa County School Board, through the Purchasing Department, welcomes all vendors who desire to do business with the school system. It is our policy to treat all sales persons and companies fairly. This is done through open competition, ensuring that contracts are awarded to vendors who comply with specifications, terms and conditions and who also have the capacity to deliver the product or service at the best price.
The Santa Rosa County School Board places orders through purchase orders and by the use of procurement cards (VISA/MasterCard). Schools also make purchases by using internal fund purchase orders and procurement cards.
OVERVIEW OF SANTA ROSA SCHOOL DISTRICT
As of August 2013, the Santa Rosa County School District is comprised of approximately thirty administrative departments and thirty-two school sites who service over 26,000 students. We continue to grow rapidly, completing additions at school sites to comply with all State, DOE and School Board laws and policies.
TAXES
The Santa Rosa County School Board Certificate of Exemption is exempt from all federal excise and state sales tax. Our federal tax identification number is 59-6000845.
It is state law and Santa Rosa County School Board policy to solicit competitive sealed bids or proposals for purchases of commodities, insurance, and contractual services which exceed $50,000. The following procedures are followed:
FLORIDA STATE CONTRACTS
Santa Rosa County School District also makes purchases by utilizing the Florida State Contracts. These contracts allow the District to make purchases over the bid amount without having to create a new bid. Contracts such as Audio Visual Equipment, Office Furniture, School Furniture are viewed and used often.
"PIGGY BACKING"
In lieu of seeking competitive bids and by mutual consent of the District and the Vendor, the District has the option to purchase under current contracts from other governmental agencies at the unit prices offered in their bid documents, if the prices are of economic advantage to the School District.
JESSICA LUNSFORD ACT
All vendors who will be doing business on school grounds, while students are in attendance, must meet the requirements of the Jessica Lunsford Act. Please follow this link for instructions and payment of required fee: Jessica Lunsford Act
INSURANCE
All construction or service contracts require insurance certificates naming the School Board as additional insured. Further insurance questions may be answered by contacting the Risk Management Department (850) 983-5008.
QUOTES
Board policy requires quotations for purchases over $12,500. The Director of Purchasing has the authority to require quotes for purchases of any amount. The written quotes are issued to three or more vendors. After the quotes have been received, they are tabulated, evaluated and awarded. A formal purchase order is then prepared and issued.
PROCUREMENT CARDS
The Santa Rosa School District uses procurement cards (VISA/Mastercard) to make all purchases under $2500.00.
PURCHASE ORDERS
Requests for purchase orders are initiated at the school or department level and approved by the Purchasing Manager. No services are to be rendered or product delivered until obtaining a purchase order. The purchase order list the specific items to be delivered, price, quantity, delivery location, requirements, terms and conditions. The purchase order serves as a contract and is forwarded to the vendor from the Purchasing Department.
CHANGE IN PURCHASE ORDERS
Please contact the school or department who initiated the purchase order if there is a question about the information stated on the purchase order or an increase or decrease in price. The contact information, including phone number, is found in the upper right hand corner of the purchase order. The initiating School or Department Administrator must approve any changes or increases.
PAYMENTS
Payments are made from the School District's Accounts Payable Department. Invoices should be sent to the school or department listed on the purchase order. The purchase order number must be listed on the invoice. Checks are issued and payments made on a weekly basis except holiday schedules.
BECOMING A VENDOR
The process of registering as a vendor with the School Board is simple. Vendors must register with BidNet Direct, our data base providers, https://sites.santarosa.k12.fl.us/purchasing/registration/intro.htm or by calling BidNet Direct;s toll free number for assistance, 1-800-835-4603. The application provides the School Board with basic information required by the IRS. Only those vendors who have registered with the Santa Rosa County School Board Purchasing Department may be issued purchase orders and subsequently a payment.
BECOMING A BIDDER
A request for bid (RFB) or request for proposal (RFP) is sent to vendors registered with BidNet Direct. Solicitations will be sent to those who made selections from a specific category list on the BidNet Direct application and have completed their registration.
PURCHASING PORTAL
Most purchases under $2500.00 are made through the School District's "MarketPlace". Vendors who have gone through the bid process for school and office supplies, athletic and science equipment and much more, have linked their online catalogs to our MarketPlace with contract pricing listed. This allows end users to make purchases online, using their procurement cards.
The Purchasing Department maintains a surplus warehouse. Auctions are held online via Gov Deals on an as needed basis. For further information contact the Surplus Department at (850) 983-5143. https://sites.santarosa.k12.fl.us/surplus/