Hydra-Stop Insta-Valve 250 Patriot Insertion Valves

The Hillsborough County Water Resources Department is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB-26-00122) for Hydra-Stop Insta-Valve 250 Patriot Insertion Valves, a competitive sealed bid solicitation for experienced and qualified suppliers with a proven and documented track record providing insertion valves for repairs on pressurized water and sewer pipes. Bids must be submitted electronically through the County's Euna Procurement system by February 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with no pre-bid conferences, site visits, or bidders' meetings scheduled. The contract will be a two-year term agreement commencing from the purchase order effective date, with delivery required within 30 days of purchase order receipt to one of four designated County warehouses in Tampa, Riverview, and Valrico, Florida, during Monday through Friday hours between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM, excluding County holidays. The products must meet or exceed American Water Works Association (AWWA) C509/C515 Proof-of-Design Standards with no substitutions permitted, and pricing must exclude state sales and federal excise taxes with all freight charges as the contractor's responsibility. Award will be made to the single lowest responsive and responsible bidder submitting offers on all line items, with the contract including a price escalation/de-escalation clause based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) permitting annual adjustments after the first contract year.

The solicitation does not specify any set-asides or restrictions on types of organizations that can respond, nor are any incumbent vendors or current contractors identified in the available documentation. No insurance, bid bonds, performance bonds, or payment bonds are required, and the contract is non-exclusive and may be made available to members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council. All vendors must comply with the County's drug-free workplace certification requirements per Florida Statute 287.087, submit a completed Substitute W-9 Form for tax identification purposes, and comply with E-Verify and workforce eligibility verification requirements. The estimated project budget is $175,000.00. Upon award, the County will issue either a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or Contract Purchase Agreement (CPA), with user departments issuing Standard Purchase Orders as needed during the contract period, and the County offers optional direct deposit authorization for vendor payments through electronic ACH transfers.