Cancellation_Notice.pdf

This is a cancellation notice issued by the City of Sanford, Florida's Purchasing Division for Invitation for Bid (IFB) 25/26-11, which was soliciting bids for bulk liquid oxygen supply to the city's Water Treatment Plant. The solicitation, originally scheduled to open on April 9, 2026, has been cancelled. The procurement sought qualified vendors to provide liquid oxygen delivery, equipment maintenance, inspection services, and related support on an as-needed basis for a facility with approximately 9,000 gallons of storage capacity and anticipated deliveries every three weeks. Bidders were required to demonstrate a minimum of one year of consecutive verifiable experience servicing commercial accounts of equal size and scope and currently serve a minimum of three commercial accounts. Sealed bids were due by 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the City of Sanford Purchasing Division, 300 N. Park Avenue, Suite 243. The contract term was structured as one year with the opportunity for up to four additional one-year renewal periods, not to exceed five years total.

Pricing was to be quoted on a standard cubic feet (SCF) basis for liquid oxygen delivery with an hourly rate for services when required, with delivery required free on board to the city facility within forty-eight hours of request and emergency delivery capability within eight hours. The supplier was responsible for all delivery costs, equipment calibration, and inspection and maintenance services, including annual inspections at no additional cost. A bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price and a performance and payment bond equal to one hundred percent of the awarded amount were required. The solicitation documents did not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendors, or current contractors. No specific budget range or award value was listed in the available solicitation materials, and no pre-bid conference was scheduled.