Intent to Single Source for Siemens Process Instrumentation Products

The City of Tampa’s Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management is pursuing a single-source procurement to acquire replacement parts and components for Siemens Process Instrumentation systems at the McKay Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility. The necessity for this non-competitive action stems from the critical requirement that only original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts from Siemens can ensure satisfactory repairs and operational integrity of the existing instrumentation, including level sensors, pressure and temperature transmitters, valve positioners, flow meters, and pneumatic devices. Gilson Engineering Sales has been identified as the exclusive authorized representative for Siemens in the region, making it the sole viable source for these specific components. The estimated annual contract value is $30,000, funded under account 41400.240500.552004, with delivery and performance required exclusively at the McKay Bay WTE Facility in Tampa, Florida. The solicitation was posted on July 14, 2026, with responses due by July 17, 2026, and submission must be completed electronically through the city’s procurement portal. No formal line-item pricing, delivery schedule, or contract type is specified beyond the single-source intent, and no evaluation factors, weights, or scoring criteria are defined beyond the mandatory OEM requirement. The procurement is justified by technical compatibility, warranty preservation, and system-specific integration needs, with no reference to external industry standards; compliance is defined solely by adherence to Siemens’ proprietary specifications. The contracting office is located in Tampa, with Bobby Baker as the primary point of contact for maintenance operations and Tracy Edwards serving as the Procurement Analyst. No contract clauses, inspection criteria, packaging standards, or formal representations from the vendor are documented, and while the solicitation references required attachments like vendor authorization, no structured list or detailed file specifications are provided.