Notice of intent to designate sole source hach company

Collier County, Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for water quality testing and monitoring equipment and services through its Procurement Services Division, specifically intending to designate HACH Company as the exclusive provider. The procurement covers a comprehensive range of scientific instrumentation and services, including reagents (such as Ammonia Cyanurate, NitraVer X, DPD TOT Chlorine), hardness solutions, hypochlorite, analyzers (chlorine, DO, ORP, pH, ammonia), transmitter systems, probes, sensors, meters, and laboratory equipment. Excluded from the procurement are general lab accessories like glassware and measuring tools. The services encompass repairs, installation, preventative maintenance, calibration, reporting, and instrumentation panel services necessary for safe and compliant water quality operations. The notice of intent was posted on February 19, 2025, with a response deadline of April 16, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST. Respondents are required to submit their responses through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System, with the county retaining sole discretion in evaluating and determining the final source designation.

The procurement appears to be a non-restricted opportunity without specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. HACH Company is positioned as the incumbent and proposed sole source vendor, with a proposed contract period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. The company has submitted a sole source letter confirming its status as the exclusive manufacturer and direct distributor of branded instrumentation and chemistry products, including brands like Evita, GLI, Hach, Homeland Security Technologies, OPS Systems, Orbisphere, Polymetron, and Sigma. While specific award values or budget ranges are not explicitly detailed in the provided documents, the procurement covers a wide range of scientific equipment and services critical to water quality monitoring. Interested parties who disagree with the sole source designation are invited to provide alternative vendor information, though they are instructed not to submit pricing. Potential vendors can contact HACH Company directly at 800-227-4224 for additional information about the procurement opportunity.