25-P-00349_-Certified-Contact-List.xlsx

This document is a Certified Contact List for the City of Tampa's Waste to Energy (WTE) Facility Compressed Gases procurement (Solicitation #25-P-00349), scheduled for bid opening on September 23, 2025. The contract seeks to procure industrial and specialty gases for municipal use, including acetylene, argon, oxygen, nitrogen, and helium in multiple cylinder sizes and purities. The contract period is one year with potential for four additional one-year renewals, with an estimated total value of approximately $120,000. Gases must be delivered within 48 business hours of order placement to the WTE Facility located at 107 N 34th ST, Tampa, FL 33605, and must comply with all federal, state, and local regulations.

The solicitation includes significant set-aside provisions for disadvantaged businesses, offering a 5% bid discount for Underutilized Women and Minority Business Enterprises (U-WMBEs) and Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs), with discounts up to $20,000 for U-WMBEs and $10,000 for SLBEs. The contract specifically targets minority-owned businesses, with preferences for Black-owned, Hispanic-owned, Women-owned, Asian-owned, and Native American-owned firms. First Site Solution LLC, a minority-owned business certified as a Small Local Business Enterprise with an African American designation, is identified as a potential participant. Bidders must provide comprehensive documentation, including a Certified Contact List and a DMI-30 Form tracking subcontractor payments, and comply with Ordinance 2008-89 with reporting requirements to the Office of Equal Business Opportunity.