PORT TAMPA BAY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP NO. 003-24) WEBSITE HOSTING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES Pursuant to the Tampa Port Authority, d/b/a Port Tampa Bay (PTB), is advertising for Requests for Proposals (RFP) from Qualified Respondents interested in providing design, development, implementation, and hosting of PTB's website. The Respondent must have an established reputation in the information technology community for experience, expertise, and reliability in website design, development, and hosting. The Procurement is available on DemandStar (www.demandstar.com) on Friday, December 29, 2023. All responses to the Procurement shall include a letter indicating the Firm's interest and completion of the Procurement Documents, including a Respondent's Questionnaire. Firms failing to submit the required Procurement Documents may be deemed non-responsive to the Procurement. PTB will hold a MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL TELECONFERENCE on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Prospective respondents are required to participate. PTB will only accept proposals submitted by firms participating in the teleconference. Respondents should view the documents, prior to the teleconference. See Attachment 4 of the Procurement for the teleconference details. Submittals are due Thursday, January 25, 2024 by 1:00 p.m. Interested firms should obtain a copy of the procurement instructions and submittal documents and submit a completed response to Port Tampa Bay, 1101 Channelside Drive, 4th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602. PTB encourages the use of registered Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms to the greatest extent possible on projects and has a goal of nine percent (9%) SBE participation. PTB will consider SBE participation when evaluating the responses. Questions concerning this Procurement should be directed to Amanda Roche of PTB's Procurement Department, at (813) 905-5008 or e-mail at aroche@tampaport.com. Documents Available on Demand Star Friday, December 29, 2023 Mandatory Pre-Proposal Teleconference Thurs. January 4, 2024, at 1:00p.m. Submittals are Due Thurs, January 25, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. 12/27/2023 0000322624