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Okaloosa County bids close Oct. 19-28 on VPS bridges, warehouse and two more

Four Okaloosa County projects on the OpenGov portal have question, response or proposal deadlines between Oct. 19 and Oct. 28, 2026.

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Card showing Okaloosa County bid proposals are due at 3 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2026.
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Okaloosa County has four projects open for bids on its OpenGov procurement portal. Their question, response and proposal deadlines fall between Monday, Oct. 19, and Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. Two pre-proposal meetings were scheduled for Oct. 15, before this note.

Okaloosa County bid deadlines as of Oct. 18, 2026

Date Time Project Deadline type
Monday, Oct. 19 3 p.m. Replace Passenger Boarding Bridges Pre-Conditioned Air and Ground Power Units at VPS Question submission
Tuesday, Oct. 20 3 p.m. Facilities & Parks New Supply Warehouse Building Question submission
Wednesday, Oct. 21 3 p.m. West Sunset Lift Station Response submission
Wednesday, Oct. 28 3 p.m. Replace Passenger Boarding Bridges Pre-Conditioned Air and Ground Power Units at VPS Proposal submission
Wednesday, Oct. 28 3 p.m. Facilities & Parks New Supply Warehouse Building Proposal submission
Wednesday, Oct. 28 3 p.m. Shore at Crystal Beach Park Expansion Proposal submission

According to the county’s OpenGov calendar, the pre-proposal meetings were set for 10 a.m. on Oct. 15 for the VPS boarding bridge project and 2 p.m. on Oct. 15 for the supply warehouse building.

What the calendar does not say

The calendar does not give the scope of each project, estimated costs or the location of the West Sunset Lift Station. It also does not explain the difference between a response submission and a proposal submission. The listing shows the deadline types only as labels.

Where to check before you submit

The calendar is the county’s public listing. Full solicitation documents, addenda and any changes to these dates are on the OpenGov portal at the link below. Check the portal before you submit a question, response or proposal, because the dates in this note come from the calendar view as of Oct. 18, 2026.

Questions and answers

When is the question deadline for the Okaloosa County VPS boarding bridge power units bid?
3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, according to the county's OpenGov procurement calendar as of Oct. 18, 2026.
When are proposals due for the Okaloosa County supply warehouse building?
3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, according to the county's OpenGov procurement calendar as of Oct. 18, 2026.

Sources

  1. Okaloosa County Purchasing - OpenGov eProcurement, projects calendar

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