Vendor_Letter-S26-0416.pdf

This is a vendor letter from CEM Corporation to Orlando County, Florida, regarding the purchase of the SMART 6 WWTP Solids Analyzer under Sole Source Number S26-0416. The procurement notice, dated April 27, 2026, identifies CEM Corporation as the exclusive source for this moisture analyzer product. Orlando County is soliciting this equipment with a response deadline of Monday, May 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (ET). The posting period for competing suppliers to submit product information and statements of qualifications is seven calendar days. Any potential alternative suppliers must contact the Purchasing Agent, Varun Desai, at varun.desai@orlando.gov within this timeframe to challenge the sole source designation.

CEM Corporation asserts that it is the sole domestic manufacturer and provider of the SMART 6 microwave drying system utilizing iPower technology, as well as all associated accessories including the Intelli-Temp Calibrator and CEM Communicator software package. The company's microwave heating systems have been commercially available since March 1979 and are protected by U.S. Patent Number 4,835,354. CEM manufactures the instrument in the United States and distributes it through directly employed representatives. No pricing information, contract term, renewal options, or funding source details are provided in the vendor letter or sole source notice.