BLISS_PRODUCT_AND_SERVICE_SUPPORTING_DOCUMENTATION.pdf

The document is an Exemption Revision Form and Sole Source Form from Sarasota County's Parks Recreation & Natural Resources Department, seeking to renew a sole source procurement with Bliss Products and Services Inc. for Play & Park Structures replacement parts and equipment for existing playground systems installed at county parks. The procurement is for a one-year period from 12/18/23 to 12/17/24, with an estimated expenditure of $25,000 per fiscal year. Bliss Products is confirmed as the exclusive and only Play and Park Structures sales agency for the state of Florida, which justifies the sole source designation.

The procurement is specifically for replacement parts, accessories, and equipment for playground systems, to be purchased as needed by parks maintenance staff. The document includes a letter from Play & Park Structures confirming Bliss Products' exclusive sales agency status in Florida, dated October 26, 2023. The procurement has been approved by the Procurement Analyst and Procurement Official, with start and end dates of 12/18/2018 and 12/17/2023 respectively. The authorization is for a sole source procurement under $150,000, and no other vendors can supply similar products or services according to the documentation.