Notice of intent to sole source DBT transportation

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
PUR 6418
State
Florida
Responses due

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Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .

About this opportunity

Collier County, Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for AWI Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) maintenance and service repairs through its Procurement Services Division. The proposed contract with DBT Transportation covers maintenance, service repairs, components, parts, and accessories related to AWOS infrastructure, with a contract period spanning from November 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The procurement process is structured as a notice of intent to sole source, allowing potential vendors to challenge the sole source designation by submitting written documentation demonstrating alternative qualified sources. Responses must be submitted online through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System by November 7, 2024, at 3:00 pm. The county's primary objective is to verify whether the specified requirements are sufficiently non-restrictive to allow competitive alternatives, with the Procurement Services Division retaining exclusive discretion in evaluating potential equal status vendors. Respondents are required to provide comprehensive documentation identifying their company and demonstrating technical capabilities equivalent to or exceeding the proposed sole source vendor's qualifications.

This procurement does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements based on the available documentation. No incumbent vendor pricing or specific budget ranges are detailed in the notice. The sole source procurement appears focused on technical capability verification for AWOS maintenance and service repairs, with the county reserving the right to proceed with the designated vendor if no viable alternatives are substantiated. The procurement process is open to vendors who can demonstrate equivalent technical expertise and service capabilities in automated weather observing system maintenance. While the document does not specify integration requirements, it implies that potential alternative vendors must meet the same technical standards and service capabilities as the proposed sole source vendor, DBT Transportation. The evaluation will be conducted exclusively by the Procurement Services Division, which will assess the technical merits and equivalency of any proposed alternative sources.

Opportunity text

Description of Intended Products or Services Provided:

AWI AWOS maintenance, service repairs and any needed components, parts and/or accessories.

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NOTICE_OF_INTENT_TO_SOLE_SOURCE_DBT_TRANSPORTATION.pdf PDF

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