Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF ORLANDO

    **THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION** Orlando Small and Local Business Enterprise

    Issued by City of Orlando
    cityCity of OrlandoSol. 263841
    Open · 89d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    89
    due Aug 31, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    May 12, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    City of
    city
    NAICS CODE
    541618
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    The City of Orlando invites small businesses to attend free monthly workshops to become certified as a Small Business Enterprise. This is not a solicitation but an informational opportunity to support local business certification and development.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    263841
    Status
    open
    Level
    city
    Published Date
    May 12, 2026
    Due Date
    August 31, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541618AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    City of Orlando
    State
    Florida
    Agency
    City of Orlando

    Description

    Become certified as a City of Orlando Small Business Enterprise
     
    The City of Orlando cordially invites small businesses interested in getting certified by
    the City and our partner Orange County Government to attend a free workshop held on
    the second Monday of every month.
     
    For more information, please click on the link below:
     
     
     
     
     

    Project Details

    • Department: Small and local Business Enterprise
    • Department Head: Eric Ushkowitz (Business Development Division Manager)

    Evaluation Criteria

    • Solicitation Information

      The City’s Procurement and Contracts Division is the official source to obtain information relating to City of Orlando procurements. It is incumbent on the Respondent to obtain current solicitation and award information prior to and after the scheduled opening date of a solicitation. Information is updated as it becomes available. An award, or recommendation of award, may be made at any time after the scheduled opening date of a solicitation.

    • Instructions for Electronic Submission

      Solicitation documents are available for download ONLY from the City of Orlando's e-procurement Portal, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/orlando. There is no cost for vendors to register in OpenGov.

      You may also contact the Procurement and Contracts Division at (407) 246-2291 or visit us during normal business hours, to obtain award information and other documents at:
      City of Orlando
      Procurement and Contracts Division
      400 South Orange Avenue, Fourth Floor
      Orlando, Florida 32801
      Please remember, email notification is provided as a courtesy to our Respondents, but it is the Respondent's responsibility to check with the City of Orlando’s website and/or e-procurement Portal, for any updates.

    • Questions and Answers

      All communication and contact regarding this solicitation shall be directed to the Purchasing Agent referenced on the cover page of this solicitation. 

      Please know that the question and answer module of OpenGov is NOT being utilized for this solicitation

      Please be advised that you must maintain and update your OpenGov vendor file with the proper contact and email information at all times during the solicitation process. OpenGov system functions as a courtesy notification system, sending an email announcement to registered suppliers when additional documents or addenda to a solicitation occur. Unless a Respondent registers and downloads the solicitation directly from the City’s OpenGov Portal, the notification system is not activated. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to check OpenGov Portal prior to submitting a response to ascertain if any addenda have been issued, to obtain all such addenda, and return executed addenda with the Response/submittal if necessary.

    Submission Requirements

    • **THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION** Lake Eola Master Plan Open House (required)

      **THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION** Lake Eola Master Plan Open House.

      The City of Orlando is hosting a Contractor Open House for the Lake Eola Master Plan project on Friday, December 13, 2024 starting at at 8:30 a.m.

    • Do you need to include a Pricing Sheet? (required)

      Is electronic pricing needed?

    Key dates

    1. May 12, 2026Published
    2. August 31, 2026Responses Due

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    SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.

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