2025-ISS-615_SS_1771_Att.pdf
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- 2025-ISS-615
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- Sarasota County, Siesta Key CDP, Florida
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This is a Sole Source Statement submitted by Team Industrial Services to Sarasota County Government regarding the provision of InsertValves and associated training services. Team Industrial Services, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, asserts its exclusive qualification to manufacture and provide training for InsertValves based on U.S. patents 6,776,184 and 7,225,827, which contain 28 unique claims. The letter, dated January 28, 2026, outlines Team Industrial Services' position as the sole source manufacturer and training authority for this product, positioning the company as the only qualified provider for Sarasota County's infrastructure needs.
The statement emphasizes the technical advantages of Team's InsertValve technology, including resilient wedge seats that operate independently of pipe integrity, true MJ connections that accommodate future pipe replacement, and field-repairable components even under pressure conditions. These features are presented as providing significant value to the county's underground infrastructure management. Sarasota County has indicated its intent to renew this sole source purchase with Team Industrial Services; however, the county reserves the right to cancel the sole source designation and issue a competitive solicitation if other respondents can demonstrate the ability to supply the same or substantially similar products and services.
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Team Industrial Services, 3600-B Westinghouse Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28208
Phone: 704-394-8774 • Fax: 704-394-8803 www.teaminc.com
January 28, 2026
Sarasota County Government
8781 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34241
Attention: Andy Ward
Subject: Sole Source Statement regarding Team’s InsertValve
Dear Mr. Ward:
We are pleased to provide you the information you requested.
The United States patent numbers for the InsertValve are 6,776,184 and 7,225,827. There are 28 unique claims in these patents.
Hence we are qualified to ensure that the InsertValves manufactured by TEAM Industrial Services meet your specifications. In addition TEAM Industrial Services is the sole source manufacture and training authority of InsertValve.
Please review several of the excellent InsertValve benefits that provide value to your underground infrastructure:
1) The resilient wedge seats on the valve body not on the pipe
a. When the wedge contacts the bottom of the valve it does not put pressure on the pipe causing pipe deflection and stress
b. The wedge operates without pressure balancing or equalization due to its built in wedge guides
c. The wedge does not need the cut or milled edge of the pipe to create a seal. Hence the rubber on the wedge will not rub or wear off as it passes in and out of the pipe.
2) True MJ connections allow for future downstream pipe replacement
a. The old pipe is not an integral part of the new InsertValve
3) Even if the stem breaks all the moving parts of the Insert Valve can be repaired under pressure.
We certainly appreciate your desire to procure a quality InsertValve that meets your specifications. Let us know if you need any other information.
Thank you in advance for your business.
Michael J. Mecredy
Service Line Manager – InsertValve / Water & Wastewater Markets
704-737-8825
Cc: Clay Waters – Porter Associates
Eric Norris – TEAM Augusta office
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