Goulds Pumps Products and Parts

Sarasota County is pursuing a sole source procurement for Goulds Pumps products and parts through Tencarva Machinery Company LLC dba Hudson Pump & Equipment, specifically targeting water and wastewater utility operations. The procurement covers miscellaneous items including submersible/sump/centrifugal pumps, pump controllers, grinders, pump basins, agitators, mixers, and related equipment designed for flocculation and sludge settling processes. The solicitation (2024-ISS-367) was released on January 13, 2025, with questions due by January 15, 2025, and responses required by January 16, 2025, at 5:00 pm through https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scgov. Tencarva Machinery Company is recognized as the exclusive municipal representative for ITT Industrial Process products in Florida, with products specifically configured for unique water/wastewater system installations. The county reserves the right to cancel the sole source procurement if alternative vendors can demonstrate comparable product capabilities. Electronic submission is mandatory, and vendors must comply with specific provisions including E-Verify participation, appropriate insurance maintenance, and adherence to public records requirements.

The procurement appears unrestricted in terms of set-aside designations, allowing broad vendor participation with the primary qualification being the ability to supply equivalent Goulds Pumps products. Hudson Pump & Equipment is the incumbent and preferred vendor, serving as the sole authorized distributor for the specified pump brands. The contract is structured for a three-year period from 03/12/2025 to 03/11/2028, with an estimated annual expenditure of $250,000.00 and a cumulative amount not exceeding $100,000.00 per fiscal year. Vendors must certify they are not on scrutinized companies lists and comply with Florida state statutes regarding public entity transactions. The procurement is product-focused, with no additional services included, and is specifically intended to address technical challenges in water and wastewater treatment processes. Changing to an alternative brand would necessitate comprehensive engineering redesign, which justifies the sole source approach. The county maintains flexibility to pursue competitive solicitation if alternative vendors can demonstrate substantially similar product capabilities.