NOTICE_OF_INTENT_TO_SINGLE_SOURCE_SYMBIONT_SERVICE_CORP.pdf

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COLLIER COUNTY

SINGLE SOURCE

FOR

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE SYMBIONT

SERVICE CORP

Jasmine Martinez, Strategist I

Procurement Services Division

3295 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. C-2,Naples, FL, 34112 jasmine.martinez@collier.gov

(239) 252-8465

Single Source Title: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE SYMBIONT SERVICE CORP

Table Of Contents

1. NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESIGNATE SINGLE SOURCE

2. NOTICE OF PROPOSED INTENT

3. SINGLE SOURCE INFORMATION

4. ACTION TO BE TAKEN

5. RESPONSE SUBMITTALS

6. ATTACHMENTS

1. NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESIGNATE SINGLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT NUMBER: PUR-19922

TITLE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE SYMBIONT SERVICE

CORP

RELEASE DATE: Thursday, July 23, 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Thursday, August 13, 2026 @ 3:00 pm

2. NOTICE OF PROPOSED INTENT

As requested by the Procurement Services (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County

Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) intends to designate single source 10/01/2026-09/30/2031 and award without competition if it is determined to be in the best interest of the County. The Notice of Intent to Designate Single Source is not a request for pricing or a commitment to purchase.

The Procurement Ordinance, 25-34, Section Twelve, Alternative Procurement Methods defines single source as follows:

• Single Source as commodities or contractual services that are available only from a single source, or the use of such source is both economically and operationally in the County's best interest.

3. SINGLE SOURCE INFORMATION

Manufacturer Name: AQUACAL

Vendor/Provider Name: SYMBIONT SERVICE CORP

Description of Intended Products or Services Provided:

Symbiont heater and cooler units, parts, services, and repairs for County owned aquatic facilities. Purchases for repairs, parts, and services only.

Symbiont is the sole distributor of the Symbiont™ GeoThermal Pool/Spa heater manufactured by AquaCal.

AquaCal manufactures these heaters specifically to Symbiont specifications. The heaters are registered trademark of Symbiont and AquaCal sells them exclusively to Symbiont. The Symbiont™ GeoThermal

Pool/Spa heater is installed by Symbiont and includes a five year labor and seven year parts warranty.

Additionally, Symbiont Service Corp. is the factory-authorized provider of parts and service to support this specialized warranty. Any repairs performed by an unauthorized repair facility will void the warranty for the

Symbiont™ GeoThermal Pool/Spa heater.

To provide residents and visitors with pool amenities at County owned aquatic facilities. It is essential to keep parts running and in working condition to be able to maintain County pools open. The Symbiont™ Geothermal

Pool and Spa Heater Units are critical to maintaining required water temperatures at County aquatic facilities.

Collier County Parks and Recreation currently operates 54 Symbiont™ Geothermal Pool and Spa Heater units across the Golden Gate Aquatic Facility, Immokalee Sports Complex, Donna Fiala Eagle Lakes Community

Park, Sun-N-Fun Lagoon, and Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park.

To provide residents and visitors with pool amenities at County owned aquatic facilities. It is essential to keep parts running and in working condition to be able to maintain County pools open. The Symbiont™ Geothermal

Pool and Spa Heater Units are critical to maintaining required water temperatures at County aquatic facilities.

Collier County Parks and Recreation currently operates 54 Symbiont™ Geothermal Pool and Spa Heater units across the Golden Gate Aquatic Facility, Immokalee Sports Complex, Donna Fiala Eagle Lakes Community

Park, Sun-N-Fun Lagoon, and Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park.

Single Source Justification: NO VALUE

4. ACTION TO BE TAKEN

No action is required if you agree the proposed purchase is a valid Single Source. If you disagree, Respondents shall respond prior to the closing date and time specified herein and provide written explanation or other documentation contesting the proposed designation. Respondents must submit the following information:

A. The name of the interested party; and

B. A detailed explanation consisting of documentation showing that there are other qualified sources for the identified services herein.

This is not an invitation to submit a bid or quote. Respondents are not to provide pricing.

All responses will be reviewed by the Procurement Services Division and the Division requesting the product or service which will be the sole determining power in establishing the approved equal status of the commodity offered by the respondent. The Procurement Services Division shall consider such responses and notify all submittal respondents of the decision whether to designate as a Single Source, which decision shall not be submit to objection, protest, or appeal.

The Procurement Services Division staff is the only authorized contact for inquiring or responding to this notice. All responses shall be submitted online via the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online

Bidding System: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl

5. RESPONSE SUBMITTALS

1. Intent to Singe Source Response Form*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Intent_to_Single_Source_res...

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl https://government-project.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/89868/bd347e92-05d1-4f9f-9a6c-1049bce47590_Intent_to_Single_Source_response_form_9-9-2025.pdf

*Response required

2. Miscellaneous Documents