Florida State Hospital Transformer

The Florida Department of Children and Families, General Services division, is soliciting bids from qualified vendors to supply, deliver, and unload a 5,500 kVA, 60 Hz Liquid-Filled, Medium-Voltage AR-VFI Transformer at the Florida State Hospital located in Chattahoochee, Florida. The contract will have a term of 365 days, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2023. The successful vendor will be responsible for providing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the transformer installation. The ITB outlines detailed technical specifications for the transformer, including requirements for core losses, winding losses, percent impedance, and transformer efficiencies. Vendors were required to submit any questions by May 15, 2023, and bids are due by June 5, 2023, with a bid opening on June 6, 2023. The Department intends to award the contract to the responsible and responsive vendor with the lowest bid.

The contract opportunity is open to all qualified vendors, with the Department encouraging participation from certified minority, veteran, and woman-owned small businesses. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors were identified in the provided documents. The contract will be funded through state Fixed Capital Outlay (FCO) appropriations, and only allowable costs under the Department's Standard Contract will be reimbursed. The Notice of Intent to Award indicates the contract will be awarded to Pro-Line Procurement, LLC. No additional details were provided regarding the award value or budget range for the project.