SS_1878_Sole_Source_Original_Form.pdf

This is a Sole Source Form from Sarasota County, Florida, specifically for the General Services Department, seeking to procure specialized plumbing parts from I-CON SYSTEMS INC for jail control systems. The contract is for purchasing specialized plumbing parts designed for correctional facilities that regulate flushing and water pressure, provide intelligent water conservation, and prevent water abuse and contraband destruction. The procurement is for as-needed replacements and retrofits within jail plumbing systems, with an estimated expenditure of $50,000.00 for the fiscal/contract year. The contract term runs from 03/23/2022 to 04/12/2023.

The sole source justification is based on I-CON Systems being the sole holder of trademarks and patents for their product, with these parts exclusively manufactured by their company. The county previously installed an automated plumbing system in the East Jail in 2015 through Intelligent Conservation Systems, Inc., and the product has been successful in water conservation and management. The procurement is deemed to be in the county's best interest, as facilities have already begun ordering products through I-CON Systems' sister company and have in-house plumbers prepared to install them. The procurement has been approved by the Procurement Analyst and Procurement Official on 04/13/2020, with budgeted expenditures authorized up to $50,000.