DOW Sealant

Sarasota County is conducting a sole source procurement (Solicitation 2024-ISS-189) for specialized DOW sealant products intended for expansion joint bridge maintenance and repairs. The county specifically seeks to procure four distinct DOW sealant products: DOWSIL 888 Silicone Joint Sealant, DOWSIL 890-SL Silicone Joint Sealant, DOWSIL 902 RCS Joint Sealant, and DOWSIL NS Parking Structure Sealant through Coastal Construction Products, LLC, which is currently the only approved DOW distributor in Florida. The solicitation was released on March 26, 2024, with key deadlines including a question submission deadline of April 1, 2024, and a final response deadline of April 2, 2024, at 5:00 pm. Vendors must submit responses electronically through https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scgov and complete the Intent to Sole Source Response form. Notably, while this is currently a sole source procurement, the county allows for potential alternative vendors who can demonstrate the ability to supply equivalent or substantially similar products, reserving the right to cancel the sole source procurement and pursue a competitive solicitation if such alternatives are identified.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The contract is based on a sole source letter from Dow Chemical Company dated March 21, 2024, which certifies Coastal Construction Products, LLC as the exclusive authorized distributor. The estimated expenditure for this procurement is fixed at $40,000.00 per fiscal year, with a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000. The current contract period runs from 05/05/2024 to 05/04/2025, representing a one-year renewal of an existing agreement. The procurement originates from the Stormwater division of Sarasota County's Public Works department and has been approved by the county's procurement analyst and officials. The sole source justification is predicated on Coastal Construction being the only approved vendor capable of providing these specific DOW sealant products while maintaining the manufacturer's product warranty. Integration requirements appear minimal, as the procurement is for specific sealant products to be used in bridge maintenance and repair operations.