John bean technologies corporation (JBT foodtech)

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is conducting a single-source procurement for the lease of 27 FMC-0919-B Mechanical Juice Extractors from John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT FoodTech) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. These extractors are used to evaluate the maturity of citrus deliveries to processing plants across the state, as mandated by Florida administrative code. JBT FoodTech holds the patent on this extractor model, and the Department has determined there is no equivalent machine available from other sources. The estimated contract amount is $594,567, which is reimbursed by the individual processing plants. The Department is publishing this notice to allow other vendors an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to provide the required commodities or services before the Department moves forward with the single-source procurement from JBT FoodTech.

This contract opportunity is not a request for bid or proposal, but rather a statutorily mandated seven-business-day advertisement of the Department's intended single-source procurement. Prospective vendors who believe they can provide these commodities or services are encouraged to provide relevant information to the contact person listed in the advertisement no later than April 19, 2022. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed. The Department has not provided a budget range for this procurement.