Notice of Intent to Sole Source Liberty Pumps

The City of Plant City, through its Utilities Maintenance department, is pursuing a sole source procurement for Liberty Pumps - Engineered Products 2.5-15 hp submersible wastewater pumps, recognizing Technical Sales Corporation as the sole authorized representative for these products in Florida. This Notice of Intent, issued under solicitation number 26-046UM-NOI and posted on May 19, 2026, seeks to confirm there are no other viable vendors capable of supplying the specified pumps, with responses due by May 27, 2026. The intent is not to award a contract immediately but to validate the sole source justification, and vendors must submit a response only if they believe they can provide an acceptable alternative. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with evaluation based on responsibility factors including comparable experience, financial capacity, licensing, equipment availability, and adherence to local requirements. Contractors must meet strict qualification standards, provide sworn statements regarding public entity crimes and immigration compliance, and demonstrate that they will not employ unauthorized aliens. Local vendors with a physical office in Plant City, who have paid local business taxes and operated for at least six months, may receive a 1.5% bid preference. The place of performance is Plant City, Florida, with delivery to the specified City address and inspection and acceptance occurring at the project site by the City’s appointed representative. Required documentation includes a sole source form, a quote, and a sole source letter, all to be submitted electronically via the City’s procurement portal. The contractor must comply with all City standards, federal, state, and local regulations, and is responsible for correcting any unsatisfactory work at no additional cost. Additional requirements include preconstruction video documentation of site conditions, disclosure of management personnel contact information, reimbursement to the City for inspection overtime caused by delays, and prohibition of equipment substitutions without prior written approval. The contract does not specify a formal period of performance or FOB terms, and no federal accounting codes or payment office details are provided. No unique entity ID, CAGE code, or socioeconomic certifications are required, and the contract value remains unspecified, with pricing from the vendor’s invoice being indicative but not authoritative.