Standardization_request_packet_2025_Director_Signed.pdf
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- Original Watermen Aquatic Staff Uniforms
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- 25-X-00913
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- Hillsborough County, Florida
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This is a Standardization Certificate document from the City of Tampa Parks & Recreation Department for the procurement of aquatic staff uniforms through a sole source justification with Original Watermen, Inc. The document seeks to establish Original Watermen as the standard uniform provider for aquatics personnel, specifically for board shorts, Super Girl Shorts, and Racer Tank Elite Women's Swim Suits, with a request date of March 17, 2025. The standardization is justified by the unique qualities of the uniforms, including durability, quick-drying materials, and custom cuts that resist fading from sun and pool chemicals.
The pricing schedule indicates uniform costs ranging from $22 to $40, with different pricing tiers for sizes XS-XL and 2XL-4XL. The sole source letter from Original Watermen, dated January 28, 2025, emphasizes that their uniforms offer UPF 50+ sun protection and are engineered for peak performance, with no equivalent alternatives available in the market. The documentation includes specific product SKUs such as Performance Short (LBS2.0), Maverick Short, Rincon Short, X-Back Suit, Tankini, and Super Girl Short, all designated in navy color for the Guard+ program.
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STANDARDIZATION
CERTIFICATE OF CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES
The purpose of this form is to certify conditions and circumstance for the purchase of goods and services under the standardization exception to the competitive bid process.
This request is to be executed by the Department Director and submitted to the Director of Purchasing for consideration and approval/disapproval.
Item or Services Required:
Name of Manufacturer:
Conditions and special circumstances for the standardization. Please be specific:
Requesting Department Director’s Signature Date of Request
Requisition Number Buyer Name Purchasing Department Action:
Purchasing Department Director Signature Date prih Signature
January 28, 2025
City of Tampa Parks & Recreation
3402 W Columbus Drive
Tampa, FL 33607
Re: Sole Source
This letter serves as notification that Original Watermen, Inc., also known as Watermen Brand®, is the manufacturer and sole provider of the following professional uniform items:
Original Watermen Performance Short #LBS2.0
Original Watermen Maverick Short #MAVERICK
Original Watermen Rincon Short #RINCON
Original Watermen Original X-Back Suit #OXB
Original Watermen X-Back E #PXB-E
Original Watermen Tankini #TANKINI
Original Watermen Super Girl Short #WMC
Original Watermen Aloha Short #WWKL
Our uniforms are updated with thoughtful product details to make every shift more comfortable. We engineer our uniforms for peak performance from fabrication to fit.
All uniforms offer excellent sun protection with a rating of UPF 50+.
There is no equal or substitute on the market.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions regarding products, availability, performance and warranty.
Warm regards, Leslie Leibbrandt
Sales Lead
Office: 808-320-7706
Cell: 941-586-1427
TollFree: 800-747-4853
Email: leslie@watermenbrand.com mailto:leslie@watermenbrand.com
TAMPA AQUATICS 2025
STYLE SKU XS-XL
2XL-
4XL
PERFORMANCE SHORT - GUARD+ LBS2.0-NVY-GUARD $36.00 $39.00
MAVERICK SHORT - GUARD+ MAVERICK-NVY-GUARD $34.00 $37.00
RINCON SHORT - GUARD+ RINCON-NVY-GUARD $34.00 $37.00
STYLE SKU XS-XL
2XL-
4XL
ORIGINAL X-BACK - GUARD+ Size 22-44 OXB-NVY-GUARD $35.00 $35.00
X-BACK ELITE -GUARD+ Size 24-44 PXB-E-NVY-GUARD $39.00 $39.00
TANKINI - GUARD+ TANKINI-NVY-GUARD $40.00 $40.00
SUPER GIRL SHORT - GUARD+ WMC-NVY-GUARD $22.00 $25.00
ALOHA SHORT - GUARD+ WWKL-NVY-GUARD $25.00 $28.00
https://www.originalwatermen.com/lifeguard-446/men/trunks/performance-short-nvy/ https://www.originalwatermen.com/lifeguard-446/men/trunks/the-maverick-short-2/ https://www.originalwatermen.com/boardwalk-rincon-nvy-guard/ https://www.originalwatermen.com/original-x-back-swimsuit-2/ https://www.originalwatermen.com/x-back-elite-swimsuit-2/ https://www.originalwatermen.com/original-x-back-swimsuit-2/ https://www.originalwatermen.com/women-s-super-girl-short-2/ https://www.originalwatermen.com/women-s-aloha-stretch-short-2/
| Item or Services Required: Aquatic Staff Uniforms (Board shorts, Super Girl Shorts, and Racer Tank Elite Women's Swim Suits) |
| Name of Manufacturer: Original Watermen, Inc |
| Date: |
| Date of Request: 3/17/2025 |
| Buyer Name: |
| Requisition Number: |
| Description of Conditions: |
The Original Watermen board shorts, Super Girl Shorts, and Racer Tank Elite are the standard uniform for the Parks and Recreation Department Aquatics personnel. This is due primarily to the durability of the products, as well as the quick drying materials and the cut of the garments. Original Watermen manufactures their own aquatic uniforms with the highest quality fabric that resists fading by the sun or pool chemicals. Their garments are not available through other retailers. Their custom cuts and additional lining in the tanks provide modest and appropriate attire for staff when in visible contact with the public. See attached Singer Source letter from Orignal Watermen Inc.
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