CUBIC Trafficware Products, Support and Service/Repairs

Sarasota County is pursuing a sole source procurement with CUBIC Corporation and Subsidiaries for Trafficware Products, Support and Service/Repairs through Solicitation Number 2023-ISS-095. The procurement specifically covers traffic equipment, products, and materials used in Advanced Traffic Management (ATM) systems, with CUBIC ITS being the exclusive developer, manufacturer, and distributor of these products in Florida. The solicitation was released on December 4, 2023, with a deadline for questions on December 15, 2023, and a final response deadline of December 18, 2023, at 5:00 pm. All responses must be submitted electronically through the ProcureNow portal. The county is seeking a one-year contract extension from January 22, 2024, to January 21, 2025, with the potential to convert to a competitive solicitation if alternative vendors can demonstrate the ability to provide substantially similar products or services. CUBIC Trafficware will provide comprehensive support including repairs at the manufacturer's site, shipping, labor, integration field services, integration maintenance, and advanced technical support for all Cubic | Trafficware and GRIDSMART products.

The procurement is a sole source renewal with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. No other vendors are currently authorized to provide these specialized traffic management products and services in Florida. The estimated expenditure for this procurement is $300,000.00 per fiscal year, with purchases authorized over $100,000. Vendors who believe they can provide equivalent goods or services are invited to respond by completing an Intent to Sole Source Response form. Sarasota County reserves the right to cancel the sole source procurement and pursue a competitive solicitation if alternative vendors can demonstrate comparable capabilities. The procurement covers multiple jurisdictions, including Sarasota County and the Siesta Key Census Designated Place (CDP), and focuses on maintaining and supporting critical traffic management infrastructure and technology. The sole source status is based on correspondence from CUBIC Trafficware dated November 21, 2023, which asserts their exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, distribute, and provide support for their products in Florida.