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AXA/SOUTH

Fleet & Vehicle Services contracting in Florida

Vehicle leasing, fleet maintenance, fuel, and upfit for government fleets. We bid and manage the program; certified shops do the wrench work.

How AXA South operates in Florida

No special license required to bid or hold the prime. No professional or trade license is required for AXA South to bid or hold the prime contract in this category. Any work that requires a state-issued trade, professional, or specialty license is performed by a properly licensed subcontractor in the project jurisdiction. AXA South does not self-perform licensed trade work and does not represent itself as a licensee of any trade or profession.

This categoryVehicle service is performed by ASE-certified shops operating under their own state automotive-repair credentials. AXA South holds the agency contract.

FloridaFlorida requires a DBPR contractor license for construction. Qualifying work is performed by a DBPR-licensed contractor of record.

AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.

Florida

The market, honestly.

Florida pairs one of the country's largest concentrations of Navy and Air Force demand with the deepest state agency footprint in the Southeast. Hurricane-season response spend drives recurring logistics and facilities work.

Space launch on the Space Coast, naval aviation at Jacksonville and Pensacola, tourism infrastructure, agriculture in the interior, and hurricane-driven emergency response and rebuild work.

For fleet & vehicle services specifically in Florida, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Florida perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.

Patrick, Cape Canaveral, NAS Jacksonville, NAS Pensacola, and MacDill create four distinct regional markets rather than one. Florida DMS runs state term contracts, and county school boards, which are among the largest in the country, buy independently. Emergency and disaster response contracts are pre-positioned before storm season, not after.

Timing

State fiscal year ends June 30. The practical seasonal driver is hurricane season, June through November, which reshapes demand for generators, water, tarps, debris removal, and temporary facilities. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.

Set-asides

Florida certifies minority, women, and veteran business enterprises through the Office of Supplier Diversity but does not operate hard set-asides on most state contracts. FDOT administers the federal DBE program.

Where bids die

Waiting for a storm to pursue emergency work. Agencies award standby and pre-positioned contracts months ahead, and vendors who show up after landfall are quoting against contracts that already exist.

State portal

Florida MyFloridaMarketPlace

https://www.myfloridamarketplace.com/

Operated by the Florida Department of Management Services, Division of State Purchasing.

Federal sites in Florida
  • · Naval Air Station Jacksonville
  • · MacDill Air Force Base
  • · Patrick Space Force Base
  • · Eglin Air Force Base
  • · Naval Station Mayport
Key state buyers
  • · Florida DOT
  • · Florida Department of Children and Families
  • · State University System of Florida
Prevailing wage

Florida does not have a state prevailing-wage law. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.

Construction licensing

Florida requires a DBPR contractor license for construction. Qualifying work is performed by a DBPR-licensed contractor of record.

Scope

What this contract covers in Florida.

  1. 01

    Vehicle acquisition and leasing

    Light- and medium-duty vehicle procurement through authorized dealer channels or qualified leasing partners.

  2. 02

    Fleet maintenance programs

    PM, tires, brakes, and unscheduled repair through ASE-certified shops with national or regional coverage.

  3. 03

    Upfit and equipment install

    Lighting, partitions, racks, lift-gates, and specialty equipment installed at a qualified upfitter.

  4. 04

    Fuel and card programs

    Fleet fuel card administration and reporting tied to the agency's spending controls.

  5. 05

    Telematics and reporting

    Vehicle telematics with mileage, location, and maintenance reporting where the agency requires it.

Where we deliver in Florida

We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for fleet & vehicle services in Florida include Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Tallahassee, Pensacola.

Other contracts we hold in Florida
FAQ

Can you handle a multi-state fleet?

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Yes. We build a network across the regions the agency operates and route work to qualified shops in each market.

Do you support law-enforcement upfit?

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Yes, through qualified upfitters experienced with patrol packages, partitions, and emergency lighting.

Can you integrate with our existing fuel program?

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Yes. We can layer onto an existing GSA Fleet or commercial card program and report into the agency's fleet system.

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