Water_Filter_Cartridge_Bid_Tab_-_002-MSQ-0225.xls

This document is a bid tabulation spreadsheet for Polk County Public Schools in Florida, specifically for Invitation to Bid (ITB) #002-MSQ-0225 for water filter cartridges. The procurement seeks 2,300 Versafilter III filter cartridges, with Oasis #041145-001 as the only approved brand and no substitutions permitted. The bid was released on February 11, 2025, with electronic submissions due on February 26, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET. The contract period is set from March 26, 2025, to March 25, 2026, with delivery required to 6-10 maintenance shop locations within Polk County.

Six vendors submitted competitive bids, with pricing ranging from $42.70 to $72.01 per filter cartridge and total bid values between $101,844.00 (PACH2 Group LLC) and $165,623.00 (Aura Holdings LLC). Hajoca Corporation of Lakeland, FL was recommended as the preferred vendor, with a bid of $103,385.00. The School Board has budgeted for this procurement, with the Superintendent authorized to approve contracts involving public fund expenditures up to $250,000. The bid requires compliance with state and federal regulations, including employment eligibility verification, anti-discrimination policies, and drug-free workplace requirements. The procurement does not include specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and vendors were located in Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.