Posting Phase. A solicitation formally begins when the Department posts a Notice of Solicitation in the Vendor Bid System (VBS). The VBS is the State of Florida’s system of record, and all competitive solicitations are posted there. Generally, the Notice of Solicitation posted in VBS consists of the solicitation number and name, as well as instructions for responding to the solicitation. Since July 1, 2003, the Department of Management Services has also used an online e-procurement system known as MFMP. Solicitations are conducted in the MFMP Sourcing application. Solicitations conducted in MFMP can exist in two statuses:
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