NOTICE_OF_INTENT_TO_SOLE_SOURCE_THOR_GUARD,_INC..pdf
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- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE THOR GUARD, INC.
- Solicitation number
- PUR 10936
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- Collier County, Florida
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This document is a Single Source Notice of Intent issued by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division for Thor Guard, Inc. The notice indicates the county's intent to designate Thor Guard as a sole/single source provider from 10/1/2025 to 9/30/2030 for lightning prediction equipment and services. Specifically, the services include de-installation of older Thor Guard model systems, providing and maintaining annual Thor Server software licenses, handling shipping and equipment logistics, and installing new lightning prediction equipment at County Parks facilities. The notice was released on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, with a submission deadline of Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 3:00 pm.
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. Respondents are instructed to provide written documentation if they believe alternative vendors exist, but are explicitly told not to submit pricing. All responses will be reviewed by the Procurement Services Division, which will have sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with the sole source designation. Interested parties must submit responses through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System, with the notice emphasizing that this is not an invitation to bid or quote.
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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 THOR GUARD, INC.
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 THOR GUARD, INC.
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 10936
TITLE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE THOR GUARD, INC.
RELEASE DATE: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 3, 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 10/1/2025 - 9/30/2030 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: THOR GUARD, INC.
Description of Intended Products or Services Provided:
De-installation: Remove and properly dispose of or return older Thor Guard model systems currently installed at the facilities. Software: Provide and maintain the annual Thor Server software license. Shipping: Include all necessary shipping and handling charges for equipment and parts. Install new Thor Guard lightning prediction equipment and parts at County Parks facilities.
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
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