RFI_SS_25-35_Fire-Dex_GW_LLC_DBA_Gear_Wash_-_Revised.pdf
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- Fire-Dex GW, LLC DBA Gear Wash
- Solicitation number
- 25-35
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- Florida
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The document is a Public Notice of Intent to Single/Sole Source Purchase Request for Information (RFI) 25-35 issued by the City of Oviedo, Florida, focusing on Fire-Dex GW, LLC DBA Gear Wash. The RFI is valid for Fiscal Year 2025 from April 10, 2025 to September 30, 2025, with a notice end date of May 1, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. EST. The city is seeking to verify the specifications for a specific service provided by Fire-Dex GW, LLC, which is an independent service provider (ISP) verified to clean, inspect, and repair firefighter gear. The company is claimed to be the only verified provider in Florida with a mobile unit capable of providing on-site PPE maintenance, with the ability to service 25 gear sets daily and a 36-hour turnaround time.
The RFI invites prospective respondents who disagree with the sole source designation to provide information about their ability to offer equivalent services. Respondents are instructed not to include pricing in their initial response, with pricing to be requested later. The Purchasing Division and the requesting department will jointly evaluate responses and determine if any alternative providers can be approved as an equal. The solicitation emphasizes that responses can be submitted electronically via email to purchasing@cityofoviedo.net or hand-delivered to the City of Oviedo Purchasing Division. The notice also includes a commitment to non-discrimination, offering services without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 25-35: Fire-Dex GW, LLC DBA Gear Wash
This is not an invitation to submit a bid or quote.
This RFI is intended to verify whether the specifications for a specified commodity and/or item is non-restrictive and if more than one company can provide such commodity and/or item.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jacqueta Scott, Procurement
Manager
Email:
jscott@cityofoviedo.net
Phone: (407) 971-5534
ISSUED DATE: April 10, 2025
VALID FOR FY25
(April 10, 2025 – September 30, 2025)
NOTICE END DATE: May 1, 2025 @ 4:00 P.M. (EST)
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN QUESTIONS: Not Applicable
SOLICITATION RESPONSE: Responses will be received until the above notice end date or as otherwise amended. Late responses will not be accepted.
Responses may be submitted electronically by emailing the Purchasing Division
(purchasing@cityofoviedo.net), or hand-delivered to: City of Oviedo, Purchasing
Division, 400 Alexandria Blvd., Oviedo, Florida 32765
Pursuant to Florida Statute, Section 287.057, notice is hereby given that the following product / service may be a single source.
• Manufacturer / Service Provider: Fire-Dex, GW, LLC, DBA Gear Wash
Product / Service: Fire-Dex, GW, LLC, DBA Gear Wash is an independent service provider (ISP) verified to clean, inspect, and repair all manufacturer’s gear. Gear Wash is the only verified provider in the state of FL with a verified mobile unit to provide PPE maintenance on-site at the department. Utilizing this service, we can service 25 sets daily, with a 36-hour turnaround time.
Prospective respondents that disagree and believe that they are a qualified supplier capable of providing the same product or service are requested to provide information regarding their ability to do so.
Respondents are not to provide pricing with their response until asked to do so. All responses will be evaluated by the Purchasing Division and the appropriate requesting Department, who shall jointly render the final decision in establishing the approved equal status of the commodity offered.
All services, programs and activities of the City of Oviedo are offered and solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. For information regarding the City’s Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy, Plan and Procedures please visit www.cityofoviedo.net mailto:jscott@cityofoviedo.net mailto:purchasing@cityofoviedo.net http://www.cityofoviedo.net/
7621 Maryland Ave. Hudson, FL, 34667 866-657-0111 service@gearwash.com
March 26, 2025
Oviedo Fire Department 1934 County Rd 419 Oviedo, FL 32765
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter confirms that the verified Gear Wash mobile unit is a sole source service exclusively by Fire-Dex GW, LLC DBA Gear Wash.
Fire-Dex, GW, LLC, DBA Gear Wash is an independent service provider (ISP) verified to clean, inspect, and repair all manufacturer’s gear. Gear Wash is the only verified provider in the state of FL with a verified mobile unit to provide PPE maintenance on-site at the department. Utilizing this service, we can service 25 sets daily, with a 36-hour turnaround time.
Kind Regards, Whitney Yeager Business Development Manager
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