NOTICE_OF_INTENT_TO_SOLE_SOURCE_ROBB_PENTICO_dba_SWFL_LIGHTNING_PREDICITON_LLC.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- PUR 11612
- Issued by
- Collier County, Florida
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This document is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source issued by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division in Florida, specifically seeking to designate Robb Pentico dba SWFL Lightning Prediction LLC as a sole source provider for preventive maintenance, installation, and service of Thor Guard Lightning Prediction Systems. The notice was released on Friday, July 11, 2025, with a submission deadline of Friday, July 18, 2025 at 3:00 pm, and covers a contract period from 7/11/2024 to 9/30/2028. The procurement is being pursued under the Procurement Ordinance 17-08, which defines sole source as a procurement where a specific supplier is selected due to unique capabilities, proprietary technology, or lack of competition.
The document invites potential vendors to contest the sole source designation by providing documentation showing alternative qualified sources for the identified services. Respondents are instructed to submit their responses online through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System, with the understanding that the Procurement Services Division will have sole discretion in determining the approved equal status of any proposed alternatives. No pricing information is requested at this stage, and the notice emphasizes that this is not an invitation to bid or quote, but rather a formal notification of intent to award a contract without competitive bidding if deemed in the best interest of the county.
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For more information, please visit our County’s e-Procurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl
COLLIER COUNTY
SINGLE SOURCE
FOR
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ROBB PENTICO DBA
SWFL LIGHTNING PREDICITON LLC
Jedidiah Wieland, Management Analyst
Procurement Services Division
3295 Tamiami Trail E,Naples, FL, 34112 jedidiah.wieland@colliercountyfl.gov
(239) 252-8465
Single Source Title: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ROBB PENTICO dba SWFL LIGHTNING PREDICITON LLC
Table Of Contents
1. NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESIGNATE SINGLE SOURCE
2. NOTICE OF PROPOSED INTENT
3. SOLE/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 11612
TITLE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ROBB PENTICO dba
SWFL LIGHTNING PREDICITON LLC
RELEASE DATE: Friday, July 11, 2025
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, July 18, 2025 @ 3:00 pm
2. NOTICE OF PROPOSED INTENT
As requested by the Procurement (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of
County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) intends to designate sole/single source 7/11/2024 - 9/30/2028 and award without competition if it is determined to be in the best interest of the
County. The Notice of Intent to Designate Sole/Single Source is not a request for pricing or a commitment to purchase.
The Procurement Ordinance, 17-08, as amended, Section Eleven, Procurement Methods defines single and sole source, as follows:
• Sole source refers to a procurement where the selection of one particular supplier to the exclusion of all others may be based on a lack of competition, proprietary technology, copyright, warranty or a supplier's unique capability.
• Single source refers to a procurement directed to one source because of standardization, warranty, or other factors, even though other competitive sources may be available.
The intent is to verify whether the specification for the commodity specified below are non-restrictive and capable of being met by more than one company and verify with the vendor community that there are no other viable alternative vendors.
3. SOLE/SINGLE SOURCE INFORMATION
Manufacturer Name: THOR GUARD, INC.
Vendor/Provider Name: ROBB PENTICO dba SWFL LIGHTNING PREDICITON LLC
Description of Intended Products or Services Provided:
Preventive maintenance, installation and service for Thor Guard Lightning Prediction System.
Sole/Single Source Justification: Sole Source Provider
4. ACTION TO BE TAKEN
No action is required if you agree the proposed purchase is a valid sole/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 Sole/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 Sole Source Response Form*
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
• Intent_to_Sole_Source_respo...
*Response required
2. Miscellaneous Documents https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl https://government-project.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/89868/5fd96765-9387-41ad-be7e-92860affbf87_Intent_to_Sole_Source_response_form.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIA47RIURE4LFYDRY3A%2F20250711%2Fus-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250711T190000Z&X-Amz-Expires=72000&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjENL%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLXdlc3QtMiJHMEUCIQC2eVOK35UJMAcTw88SRbCVt1lmr2k77HFBdXL6TmW3VAIgf5u2Ntx1jK%2BZ85BCU1dWAT6BYN1moIqvo6%2Bmk4t22vYqkwUI2%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARACGgw4OTIzNjQ2ODc2NzIiDD6Gy88sTcNhabthnSrnBC%2B2t8r4KkHqBVFOLWLU4u3VZqF%2FY3fMaBY6YB1EuAks3qqRn42VkXsVOV%2FGGVk4uJIJOGU%2FDY%2FxXV14fmmBdM2w5DzDksJuyJpDGj8u6y7gOnCOFGc%2BMVlnEmaY6eFIqBR60Z2rXXpEtP6cM7CG3jMzuILWZ%2FW8oIIkqygAlBCX8vFGgrCaJ9le5oE39CyBB3s%2FKgZ2Z2QCnbU427lIk1pNqtleL9H3qhu4go0l1Ecmb2g1Yrg2AC9wuTclqUsZ6c%2BKp8TJOWm4q1ER0mFJTz%2FfpukFCZuVW%2BqAkOlmleRBKwZ%2Fh0EBF4Mx6tHABj45rI%2F8aGn0Baqk2uVPgz4y45N1SnSyFhPN3uezQmgCgKvg%2BCZf859ZfCUjdibhwMN0XZ1dpEqVt6FHINe4dAyQnABLFfiQ6hCEc%2FI%2Bv8NSM81aMeIeEw12XyIxaMCuyXSzTKb5IuTe1v0tfXYuZbq%2B%2BOjtPX4A%2Blpz4PilnMwL4MDAv1FOyRrM8iPZD6jXuWY%2F7Myx2I1p06TCVinQld5ob5useAaHD5n%2BJ%2FgwRNA2ptBJRalLySq%2BgZnYUtBcbZ2KKl3wjt8GzqDLWMUCP%2Bd3CMRneucRR4iH84JxapGR%2Ft3BNyiOXhHl%2BzLIRQWtCdNZoWm8gzZoFjTeyPInJOLfIH%2BWhN99vwwJg0TXjXwsKJRJbVjtZHBwxb8d2lQwt65FN16zO8ISAQrHEfk4Ts3TpoKsBF52IjWfh4HUmPwsPr%2F7yhVV7oOy1RnnX5PUemj%2BgknFL4rCPggtD2LwKPPm3LKKKhQYYyXV%2F%2FDBCPLIPn4jmtv55Sin2DC9qMXDBjqbAVW8sMB9WrgtZpEhDsd4Jry8iAQIcZDG42FSxlWQ3o7txNUUs2GrpLXJ4c6AB6JH%2BZmpqXM8QYhiZyAI0OHLEm4llfG0i9uPap7oDshMgJ6%2F0RcZcGE%2FzphrHYKQpFB9kHQ2M8JXuISy7EHkXrOEifb66zbQaarchFchMXEfX8e8kugZWAiWX2edZ1ciCt7ULFVcbOdOuclo0kKA&X-Amz-Signature=42a68951218ca4d8d126a093380a67baa4df81c62b3271104938be78e2b54101&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3D%22Intent_to_Sole_Source_response_form.pdf%22&x-id=GetObject
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