SS_2032_ISS_Attachment.pdf

This document is an Exemption Revision Form and Sole Source Form from Sarasota County's Public Utilities Department, seeking to renew a sole source procurement with Rexel USA Inc for Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software products. The procurement covers supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) products including Variable Frequency Drives, Programmable Logic Controllers, Motor Soft Starts, PanelView Human Machine Interfaces, Rockwell Software products, and associated parts and accessories. The contract is for a one-year period from 01/19/2024 to 01/18/2025, with no changes to the estimated expenditure amount.

The total estimated expenditure is $400,000.00 per fiscal year, categorized as an authorization above $250,000. Rexel USA Inc is the only authorized distributor for Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software products in the Sarasota County geographic area, as confirmed by a letter from Rockwell Automation. The county is implementing a SCADA Master Plan that requires migration to Allen-Bradley products, and the sole source justification emphasizes the need for compatibility with existing equipment and adherence to the Master SCADA Plan. The procurement is for the Public Utilities Department's Water/Wastewater Division, with technical specifications indicating these products will be used for programmable logic controllers and human-machine interfaces in the utility systems.