ERAD Group, Inc.

The City of Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida, is pursuing a sole source procurement with ERAD Group, Inc. for electronic recovery and access to data services, specifically targeting law enforcement technology solutions. The procurement focuses on unique software applications that enable law enforcement agencies to identify potential crime scene persons of interest, interrogate payment cards, and seize funds from prepaid cash cards and peer-to-peer applications. ERAD Group, Inc. claims exclusivity for their ERAD-FCIS and ERAD-Recovery software programs, which are protected by U.S. Patent 8,881,976 B1 and provide consolidated functionality not available from other vendors. The technology allows authorized users to read payment card numbers, determine prepaid card values, and transfer funds to a designated law enforcement bank account through mobile device applications or secure web portals. The solicitation was posted on October 14, 2025, with a response deadline of October 21, 2025, and the city reserves the right to cancel the sole source procurement if other respondents can demonstrate the ability to supply comparable products or services.

The procurement appears to be an unrestricted opportunity without specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. ERAD Group, Inc. is positioned as the sole source vendor, emphasizing that no agents, dealers, or other entities are authorized to represent, sub-license, or create competing products. The contract value is specified at $10,500.00, targeting the Police Department's technological needs. No incumbent vendors are mentioned beyond ERAD Group, Inc., and the procurement does not explicitly outline integration requirements with existing infrastructure. The sole source representation suggests that the technology is uniquely positioned in the market, with no direct competitive alternatives offering the same consolidated functionality for law enforcement data recovery and access services. Potential respondents would need to demonstrate capabilities equivalent to or substantially similar to ERAD Group, Inc.'s patented software solutions to challenge the sole source designation.