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Evaluation committee shortlists Guidepost, Rosen after close scoring of library security RFP
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Hillsborough County evaluation committee recorded final scores for 11 proposals on RFP24-24865, recommended oral presentations for the two top-ranked firms after Guidepost Solutions led the scoring by 0.08 points over Rosen Security Consulting LLC.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Hillsborough County evaluation committee reviewed and recorded consensus scores for 11 firms that responded to RFP24-24865, a solicitation for a security risk assessment of the county Library Services Department, and voted to invite the top two firms for in-person oral presentations.
Sakina Ford, chief buyer for Hillsborough County Procurement, opened the meeting and confirmed that the solicitation received 13 proposals; two firms — Paladin Defense Group Inc. and Resilient Digital Ecosystem — were deemed unacceptable and 11 proposals proceeded to committee evaluation. “The evaluation committee meeting and possible scoring for requests for proposals, RFP24-24865, Security risk assessment for the library services department is being held by means of our communications media technology,” Ford said at the start of the session.
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