Playmore Recreational Products exclusively distributes Playworld Systems in the State of Florida

The City of Fort Myers intends to award a sole source contract to Playmore Recreational Products for the supply of Playworld Systems playground equipment and replacement parts within the State of Florida. This procurement is conducted under the authority of Florida State Statute 287.057(3)(c), which permits sole source purchases when a single authorized supplier exists. Playmore Recreational Products is designated as the exclusive distributor of Playworld Systems products in Florida, thus justifying the non-competitive procurement approach. The City has issued a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source on October 29, 2025, providing a 15-calendar-day period—ending November 13, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. ET—for any other suppliers to submit qualifications or product information challenging the sole source designation. Responses during this window are solely for determining whether a competitive procurement should be initiated and are not considered formal bids or proposals. The procurement lacks traditional federal acquisition clauses and formal solicitation elements; no pricing, quantities, or detailed contract terms such as firm-fixed-price or IDIQ are specified. There are no explicit delivery schedules, inspection criteria, or accounting/payment instructions provided. The place of performance is Florida, with both procuring agency and supplier located in Fort Myers. Inspection and acceptance responsibilities are presumed to rest with the City of Fort Myers at the delivery destination, although no formal acceptance process or quality standards are detailed. The procurement documentation includes a sole source justification letter authored by Playmore Recreational Products, reinforcing their exclusive distributor status. Vendor responses to the sole source notice must be submitted electronically through a vendor questionnaire, directed to the designated Purchasing Agent via email. This action highlights a procedural procurement step emphasizing statutory exclusivity and does not involve evaluation factors, trade-off analyses, or competitive bidding processes.