ABB Drives for HVAC Systems

Lake County Schools in Florida is conducting a sole-source procurement for ABB Drives for HVAC Systems and related equipment and services under solicitation Bid# 26-0204-SS-KF949. The procurement covers a 16-county service area including Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, River, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia counties. The goods and services sought include specific ABB drive models—the ACH580, ACH550, ACS320, and ACS880—along with associated HVAC system components and maintenance/service support. The procurement requires the selected vendor to serve as the authorized reseller and service provider capable of delivering these specialized drives and providing technical expertise and ongoing support across the specified geographic region. The Notice of Intent to Single Source was issued on February 11, 2026, with vendor responses due by February 25, 2026, and the School Board's consideration of the award scheduled for March 23, 2026. During the posting period of at least seven business days, vendors are invited to submit information regarding their ability to provide the commodity or service, including proposed alternative and/or equal manufacturers and products through a completed vendor response form.

The solicitation is restricted to sole-source procurement based on Stan Weaver & Company, Inc., an Orlando, Florida-based firm, being identified as the only authorized reseller offering special pricing and the sole reseller and service provider of ABB Drives for HVAC Systems for the specified geographic area. This sole-source designation is substantiated by ABB's official authorization letter dated February 15, 2024, which establishes Stan Weaver & Co. as the exclusive HVAC Drives Representative for the Tampa and Orlando markets across the 15-county service territory. While the solicitation permits interested vendors to propose alternative or equal products and manufacturers, the procurement is effectively limited to the authorized exclusive provider unless vendors can demonstrate viable alternatives that meet the technical specifications and service requirements. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the available procurement documents. Interested parties must submit protests in accordance with section 120.57(3) of the Florida Statutes within the prescribed timeframe, with failure to file timely protests or post required bonds constituting a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. The primary contact for the solicitation is Kelly Fortune at fortunek@lake.k12.fl.us or through Procurement Services at (352) 253-6760.