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Sole Source Designation
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The Broward County Division of Purchasing has issued a notice of intent to designate a sole source or sole brand contract for maintenance and service of Ingersol Rand Compressor units at the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pompano Beach, Florida. The scope includes providing all necessary tools, equipment, software, hardware, supplies, labor, transportation, and services required for inspection, preventive maintenance, corrective repairs, and warranty work on the compressor systems and associated piping. This action is based on the belief that the specified equipment is only available from a single source or a limited number of sources, and the county seeks to confirm whether other qualified vendors exist. Interested vendors are invited to respond by submitting their company name and detailed documentation demonstrating the existence of alternative sources that meet the specifications. The purpose of this notice is to determine if other vendors can provide the same or comparable services, which could influence whether the county proceeds with a sole source award or considers competitive procurement. If no valid responses are received within the designated response period, the county may proceed to award the contract to the identified vendor without competition. This process is part of the county’s effort to ensure procurement decisions are made in the best interest of the public, with the final determination on the sole source designation made by the Director of Purchasing.
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Place of Performance
FL, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
The Division of Purchasing is publishing this notice pursuant to the Broward County Procurement Code section, 21.25, Sole Source/Only Reasonable Source. The Purchasing Division intends to award a contract without competition if it is determined to be in the best interest of the County.
The Water and Wastewater Services seeks Sole Source Designation to furnish all tools, equipment, software, hardware, materials, supplies, manufactured articles, furnishing all labor, transportation and services, including fuel, power, water, and essential communications and performing all work, or other operations required to perform inspection, preventive and corrective maintenance service including warranty service for existing Ingersol Rand Compressor units, associated piping, and support systems at the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (NRWWTP) in Pompano Beach.
DETERMINATION OF OTHER INTERESTED VENDORS
The intent of this notice is to determine if there are any other interested and qualified vendors that meet the specifications of this notice. Any such vendor must submit the following information:
1. The name of the interested party; and 2. A detailed explanation consisting of any or all documentation showing that there are other competing sources for the identified goods or services herein.
Regardless of any prior communications with the Division of Purchasing, all vendors interested in responding to this notice must submit a response to this posting containing complete responses to all of the information requested above.
Any questions regarding this notice may be obtained through the Division of Purchasing during this publication period. No action is required if you agree with this notice.
If after the public notice period, the Division of Purchasing determines that there are other interested and qualified vendors that meet the specifications of this notice, the Division of Purchasing will not award a contract pursuant to this notice.
If after the public notice no valid submission have been received, Broward County, or designee, may award a contract to the identified vendor without competition.
Please read the entire form very carefully before responding to this notice.
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS INTENDED TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE COMMODITY OR SERVICE SPECIFIED BELOW IS CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE FROM AN ONLY ONE SOURCE, ONLY REASONABLE SOURCE OR SOLE BRAND.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PRICING OR A COMMITMENT TO PURCHASE.
THE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING SHALL CONSIDER SUCH SUBMITTALS AND NOTIFY ALL SUBMITTING VENDORS OF THE DECISION WHETHER TO DESIGNATE A SOLE SOURCE, ONLY REASONABLE SOURCE OR SOLE BRAND, WHICH DECISION SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO OBJECTION, PROTEST OR APPEAL UNDER THE BROWARD COUNT PROCUREMENT CODE.
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