Holmes County, FL bids

Where Holmes County bids come from

We don't read a Holmes County buyer's own bid site yet. The state and federal bids that name the county, or no county, still come in the email each morning.

Buyers with bids here since Oct 25, 2026, from the state, federal and legal-notice sites we read: Florida Department of Transportation District 3 (2).

Not checked yet: Holmes County government and the Holmes County school district's own bid sites.

The state and federal bid sites we read

Purchasing office in Holmes County

Holmes County Board of County Commissioners, Project Director, 107 East Virginia Avenue, Bonifay, FL 32425, 850-547-1119. checked Oct 31, 2026

Where to find and send Holmes County bids

Holmes County posts its bids and requests for proposals on the Bids/RFPs page of the county website, and the bid documents are emailed as PDF files at no charge. Sealed bids and proposals go to the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners at the County Administration Building, 107 East Virginia Avenue in Bonifay, and are opened there or in the Commission Chambers at the time the notice gives. checked Oct 31, 2026

Local preference and small business programs in Holmes County

Local preference

A Holmes County Entity has had a physical location in the county for at least twelve months before the bid is issued, holds any required county or city business licenses, and employs at least one full-time or two part-time employees who live in Holmes County (or, with no employees, is at least half owned by county residents). When its price is within five percent of a lowest bid from outside the county, on written quotes and on sealed bids up to $250,000, it may match the lowest price and win; the margin is four percent up to $1 million, three percent up to $2 million and two percent above that.

On a request for proposals the local preference is up to five percent of the total score, and on purchases of $30,000 or less the vendor asks for it with a Local Preference Affidavit. (Holmes County Procurement Policy, Ordinance No. 2021-03, section XV, Local Preference Procurement) checked Oct 31, 2026

Small business program

Holmes County's procurement policy names among its purposes encouraging the growth of small and minority businesses through their participation in the county's procurement system. (Holmes County Procurement Policy, Ordinance No. 2021-03, section I, Purpose) checked Oct 31, 2026

When Holmes County buyers must bid it out

Holmes County buys competitively when a purchase of commodities, equipment or services is over $30,000. Below that, Level One takes verbal quotes up to $5,000 with department head approval, and Level Two takes written quotes over $5,000 up to $30,000 with Project Director approval; every request for written quotes is listed on the county website for at least seven days.

Formal bids, requests for proposals and invitations to negotiate are published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least 14 calendar days before they are due. (Holmes County Procurement Policy, Ordinance No. 2021-03, sections VI and VII) checked Oct 31, 2026

Where Holmes County posts bid results

Within 24 hours of choosing the winning vendor, Holmes County emails a notice of intent to award to the selected vendor and every responsive vendor, and posts it in the County administration building and on the County website. A vendor who wants to challenge files a written notice of intent to challenge within 72 hours of that posting and a formal written challenge within five working days; the notice of award is posted the same way once the challenge period ends. (Holmes County Procurement Policy, Ordinance No. 2021-03, notice of intent to award, notice of award and procurement challenge) checked Oct 31, 2026

Holmes County bids by trade

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