SS_2135_-_Combined_Docs.pdf

This is a sole source letter from Thermo Electron North America, LLC confirming manufacturer status for specialized ozone analysis equipment, prepared for Sarasota County, Florida. The letter confirms that Thermo Fisher Scientific is the sole manufacturer of four specific products: the Thermo Scientific 49i Ozone Analyzer, 49iQ Ozone Analyzer, 49i-PS Ozone Primary Standard, and 49iQ Ozone Primary Standard. The manufacturer's technicians and engineering staff possess unique qualifications and expertise required to perform maintenance and repairs according to published specifications, including proprietary software, calibration files, algorithms, and specialty tooling. The related procurement opportunity indicates that Sarasota County intends to approve a sole source procurement for the purchase of these items and associated parts, with the provision that if respondents can demonstrate the ability to supply the same or substantially similar products, the County may elect to cancel the sole source designation and advertise a competitive solicitation.

The County has specified that it is not interested in responses from respondents not authorized by Thermo Fisher Scientific to sell these products and services. No specific pricing terms, contract term, award date, or response deadline information is provided in the documentation. The procurement represents the County's determination that the specialized nature of these instruments and the manufacturer's proprietary maintenance capabilities justify sole source procurement authority under applicable Florida purchasing regulations.