Mobi-Mat – ADA beach accessibility mat

Sarasota County is pursuing a sole source procurement for Mobi-Mat, MobiDeck, and Mobi-chairs products specifically designed to provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant beach accessibility solutions. The procurement is centered on specialized beach accessibility equipment to be sourced exclusively through Deschamps Mat Systems Inc., the sole authorized distributor and importer for these products in the United States and Canada. The solicitation, identified as 2025-ISS-427, was released on March 17, 2025, with a deadline for questions on March 19, 2025, and a response deadline of March 20, 2025, at 5:00 pm. All responses must be submitted electronically through the ProcureNow portal, with the county maintaining discretionary authority to convert the procurement to a competitive solicitation if alternative vendors can demonstrate equivalent product capabilities. The procurement is managed by the Office of Financial Management, with Sofia Salazar serving as the procurement contact, and requires vendors to complete an Intent to Sole Source Response form with supporting documentation.

The procurement is uniquely structured with significant restrictions on respondent qualifications, explicitly stating that the county is only interested in responses from vendors directly authorized by Deschamps Mat Systems Inc. to sell these specific accessibility products. While the solicitation allows for potential alternative vendors, they must prove the ability to supply substantially similar products, with the county reserving the right to cancel the sole source procurement. Deschamps Mat Systems Inc., headquartered in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, holds a GSA contract (47QSWA23D004U) and is the exclusive importer of these products sourced from their French manufacturer, Ets A. Deschamps et Fils. The company's contact information, including phone numbers and email for customer service and President Sandrine Carpentier, is provided in the supporting documentation. The procurement covers jurisdictions including Sarasota County and specifically targets the Siesta Key CDP area, with a focus on enhancing beach accessibility for individuals with disabilities. While specific contract value or budget range is not explicitly detailed in the provided documents, the procurement appears to be a renewal of an existing arrangement for specialized accessibility equipment.