Mosquito-Control Products: Anvil, Natular G30 Granulars, and Natular G.

Sarasota County is pursuing a sole source procurement for mosquito control products from Clarke Mosquito Control Products, Inc. The procurement specifically seeks Anvil, Natular G30 Granulars, and Natular G for the county's Mosquito Management Division. These products are essential for the county's Integrated Pest Management Plan, with a focus on environmentally friendly mosquito control methods. The solicitation was released on October 4, 2024, with questions due by October 8, 2024, and final responses required by October 9, 2024, at 5:00 pm through the ProcureNow portal. The county reserves the right to convert this to a competitive solicitation if other vendors can demonstrate the ability to supply equivalent products or services. Respondents must complete an Intent to Sole Source Response form, and the procurement is subject to local, state, and federal regulatory compliance. The procurement is based on unique distribution rights, with Corteva Agrisciences and MGK confirming Clarke's exclusive rights to market the active ingredient spinosad for mosquito larval control products in US territories for 2024.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The incumbent vendor is Clarke Mosquito Control Products, Inc., who has exclusive distribution rights from Dow AgroSciences and MGK for specific active ingredients used in mosquito control. The contract is structured for a three-year period, originally running from 10/08/2020 to 10/07/2024, with an estimated annual expenditure of $550,000.00. The authorized procurement amount is capped at $350,000.00 per fiscal year. The products are critical for continuing the county's mosquito control efforts, with a proprietary approach that emphasizes more environmentally friendly control methods. The sole source justification is predicated on Clarke's unique position as the only distributor allowed to use specific active ingredients for both larval and adult mosquito control, which limits potential alternative vendors from participating in this procurement.