2-SS Letter.pdf

This is a Sole Source Letter from Hillsborough County, Florida, recommending the award of a procurement to Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC for Air and Light Trucks. The procurement involves a one-time purchase of specialized trucks designed to provide rapid filling of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) tanks, scene lighting, electrical power, and equipment support during extended or complex emergencies. The County is utilizing cooperative contract AM2XSB10 administered by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) to facilitate this procurement. Contractors interested in challenging this sole source award have until the specified Close Date to submit clear and convincing information demonstrating their ability to provide all identified proprietary parts, goods, and services. Submissions must be made through the EUNA Procurement system. The County will review properly submitted challenges to determine whether bona fide competition exists and whether to convert this to a competitive solicitation. An award is expected to be made after the Close Date absent any valid challenges.

The estimated cost of this procurement is $1,878,888.00. Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC is designated as the sole source provider because it is the only original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authorized provider for this apparatus and its required components, and these apparatuses are the only items meeting the County's salient specifications. This procurement is authorized under Section 3-205(2)(a) of the County's Procurement Policy and Section 10-201(4), which permits the use of cooperative contracts. The County reserves the right to extend the time period, adjust the scope of services in response to changing conditions and updated requirements, and increase the resulting award accordingly.