Logistics & Distribution contracting in Florida
Warehousing, fulfillment, and last-mile distribution for government buyers. We hold the contract; vetted partner warehouses and carriers move the freight.
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 categoryWe hold the prime contract and coordinate the network. Carriers operate under their own DOT authority; warehouses operate under their own state and FDA registrations as required.
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.
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 logistics & distribution 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.
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.
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.
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.
Florida MyFloridaMarketPlace
https://www.myfloridamarketplace.com/
Operated by the Florida Department of Management Services, Division of State Purchasing.
- · Naval Air Station Jacksonville
- · MacDill Air Force Base
- · Patrick Space Force Base
- · Eglin Air Force Base
- · Naval Station Mayport
- · Florida DOT
- · Florida Department of Children and Families
- · State University System of Florida
Florida does not have a state prevailing-wage law. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
Florida requires a DBPR contractor license for construction. Qualifying work is performed by a DBPR-licensed contractor of record.
What this contract covers in Florida.
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Warehousing and inventory management
Barcoded receipt, cycle counts, and reporting through partner warehouses positioned near agency demand.
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LTL, FTL, and parcel distribution
Carrier selection by lane, with proof-of-delivery imaging on every drop.
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White-glove and inside delivery
Sensitive equipment, lift-gate, two-person, and assembly on request.
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Disaster and surge response
Pallet and truckload mobilization on short notice for emergency-response purchases.
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Hazmat and export documentation
DOT hazmat classification, IATA paperwork, and export documentation for OCONUS shipments.
We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for logistics & distribution in Florida include Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Tallahassee, Pensacola.
Can you stage product near a specific installation?
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Yes. We position inventory near agency demand through partner warehouses, with cycle-count and replenishment reporting on the cadence the agency requires.
Do you ship OCONUS?
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Yes. We handle export classification, hazmat where applicable, and overseas freight forwarding to agency destinations outside the continental United States.
How do you handle disaster-response surges?
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We pre-stage carrier capacity for FEMA-eligible work and mobilize on a defined activation schedule.