2-United Laboratories SS-25-137.docx
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- Solicitation number
- SS-13276
- Issued by
- Duval County, Florida
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This document is a Single Source Advertisement from the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) for water treatment supplies and equipment from United Laboratories, Inc. The procurement covers fiscal year 2025-2026, with an estimated not-to-exceed budget of $10,000.00. The advertisement period runs from June 27, 2025, at 11:30 AM to July 21, 2025, at 11:30 AM, during which prospective vendors can submit information about their ability to supply similar commodities.
United Laboratories, Inc. is identified as the sole source provider for their proprietary water treatment products, which are not available in retail stores and can only be purchased through their authorized sales representatives. The document emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation but a statutorily mandated fifteen-business-day advertisement of an intended single-source procurement. While vendors can submit information challenging the single-source designation, the agency retains full discretion in determining whether to proceed with the procurement or consider alternative suppliers.
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Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE (PUR 7776)
Single Source Advertisement Sole Source Verification for: United Laboratories Advertisement Number: SS-25-137
Advertisement Begin Date/Time: June 27, 2025 – 11;30 AM Advertisement End Date/Time: July 21, 2025 – 11:30 AM
Commodities:
| 47101500 | Water Treatment & Supply equipment |
| 47101600 | Water Treatment Consumables |
Re: Single Source provider for United Laboratories proprietary water treatment products
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR BIDS. IT IS A "NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT" WHICH IS POSTED PURSUANT TO §287.057(3), F.S. §120.57(3), F.S., AND RULE 60A-1.045, F.A.C. BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE ADVERTISEMENT BEFORE CONTACTING THE AGENCY WITH BID RELATED QUESTIONS.
Performance and/or Design Requirements:
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of water treatment supplies and equipment produced, sold, and distributed exclusively by United Laboratories, Inc. authorized sales representatives for FY 2025-2026
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $10,000.00 Intended source:
United Laboratories, Inc.
320 37th Avenue St. Charles, IL 60174
Justification for single source acquisition:
United Laboratories, Inc. is the sole source provider of United Laboratories labeled products. These products are not sold in retail stores and are only available through authorized sales representatives of United Laboratories, Inc.
Approved by: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing
Primary Contact: Please submit all questions by e-mail to: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, whitwamk@fsdbk12.org.
This notice is neither a request for quote nor a solicitation of offers. This is the statutorily mandated fifteen business day advertisement of an intended single source procurement. The Agency believes this is a single source procurement; however, vendors that feel they can fulfill this procurement should provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described within the fifteen business day advertising period by contacting the listed Primary Contact. A determination by the Agency not to complete this procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in §120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.
Questions submitted to FSDB shall not constitute formal protest. Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in §120.57(3), FS.
Single Source Advertisement
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