ICON, Solcon, and Yaskawa Products and Services

Hillsborough County intends to award a sole-source procurement to SJ Electro Systems LLC for ICON, Solcon, and Yaskawa variable frequency drive products, parts, turnkey retrofit services, repair services, and emergency repair services under Contract 4-SS-26-00428, with challenges to the intended award due October 6, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement under Hillsborough County Procurement Policy Section 3-205(2)(e) — SJ Electro Systems LLC is the only authorized distributor and service provider in Florida for all three product lines. Replacement of the County's existing variable frequency drive systems with alternative equipment would require operational modifications, increase costs, and delay critical repairs.

Scope covers ICON, Solcon, and Yaskawa variable frequency drive products — including iQPUMP, P1000/V1000, GA800/500, FP/WM605, MV1000, G5, and A1000 High Horsepower Module lines — along with replacement parts inventories, standard maintenance services, turnkey retrofit systems, and emergency repair labor services differentiated by voltage class (230–460 volt and 2300–4160 volt systems) and time period (normal business hours and after-hours). Performance is at Hillsborough County water treatment plants, wastewater treatment facilities, and lift stations.

The estimated three-year contract value is $6,500,014.38 (Year 1: $2,098,640.38; Year 2: $2,146,988.00; Year 3: $2,254,386.00). The County reserves the right to extend the contract term further, adjust scope in response to changing conditions and updated requirements, and increase the award accordingly.

Contractors interested in challenging the sole-source intent must submit clear and convincing information supporting competition by October 6, 2026 using the submission section in EUNA Procurement. The County will review properly submitted challenges solely to determine whether bona fide competition exists. Absent challenges, award will likely follow the close date. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000–$5,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability, Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability, Professional Liability ($1,000,000–$5,000,000 per claim), Cyber Liability ($1,000,000 minimum), and Pollution Liability ($1,000,000), with Hillsborough County named as additional insured.