Johnson Controls HVAC Controls Upgrades

The School Board of Seminole County, Florida, is pursuing a sole source procurement for Johnson Controls HVAC Controls Upgrades through its Purchasing and Distribution Services Department. The procurement involves performing upgrades to various Johnson Controls HVAC control systems throughout the school district, with a specific focus on modernizing and enhancing existing infrastructure. The Notice of Intent to Sole Source (Reference Number 24250032S-TL) was posted on September 12, 2024, with responses due by September 23, 2024, at 11:00 AM. The procurement process allows potential alternative vendors to submit comparable product information before the response deadline, with the intent to validate Johnson Controls as the sole source provider if no sufficient alternatives are proposed. Vendors challenging the sole source designation must email their protest with supporting reasons to Loydtz@scps.k12.fl.us prior to the specified due date. The sole source exemption is authorized under Florida Administrative Code 6A-1.012(12)(d), which permits waiving competitive solicitation requirements under specific circumstances.

The procurement appears to be exclusively targeting Johnson Controls, Inc., Building Solutions Division, located in Orlando, Florida, with no explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The approximate annual expenditure for this procurement is $500,000.00, with the sole source designation valid for three years after School Board approval. The current infrastructure involves existing Johnson Controls HVAC control systems that require upgrades and potential technological integration. Decisions regarding responses will be publicly posted on VendorLink, the third-party notification link accessible through the district's Purchasing and Distribution Services website. Interested vendors should carefully review the procurement documents and be prepared to demonstrate technical equivalence or compatibility if challenging the sole source designation. The procurement represents a significant investment in modernizing HVAC control systems for the Seminole County school district, with a focus on maintaining and enhancing existing technological infrastructure.