Microwave Tide Gauge Installation, Testing and Maintenance

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking qualified vendors to contract for Microwave Tide Gauge Installation, Testing and Maintenance. The Department intends to make a single award for this contract, which will have an initial term of 5 years with up to 5 renewal years. The Department is looking to install up to 50 Microwave Tide Gauges at locations statewide to comply with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) requirements. The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary services and equipment to install, test, and maintain the microwave tide gauges. The pricing structure includes fixed prices for building and installing the Microwave Tide Gauges, as well as a fixed hourly rate for maintenance services. Responses are due by December 5, 2022, and a public opening will be held on December 6, 2022. The Department will apply a Florida-based business preference, if applicable, and award preferences will be given to minority-owned, veteran-owned, and other qualifying businesses in the event of a tie. The resulting contract will be posted on the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS) website.

The contract does not have any specific set-aside requirements or designations. There are also no incumbents or current contractors listed. The budget or award value is not explicitly provided in the documentation. The contract will be awarded to a single vendor, and the Department will authorize all work assignments through Task Assignment Notification Forms or Task Assignment Change Order Forms.