Notice of Intent to Sole Source MVB3X Mobile Vehicle Barrier System
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 27-004PD-ISS
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- UNSPSC code
- Point of contact
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- Ken Brush kbrush@plantcitygov.com (813) 659-4270
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The City of Plant City intends to sole source the MVB3X Modular Vehicle Barrier System to Advanced Security Technologies (AST), and vendors that disagree must respond by November 6, 2026. The notice requires no action from vendors that agree. The notice applies in Hillsborough County, Florida, and the attached sole source letter is addressed to the Plant City Police Department.
The sole source rests on AST's status as the sole authorized representative for the MVB3X. The attached letter states that AST is the only entity in the United States supporting MVB3X barrier rentals and that it has supplied MVB systems to over 200 government agencies since 2017. The system is certified to ASTM F2656-15, PAS 68, and IWA standards and holds U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation. The letter describes a system that stops a 16,500-pound vehicle, with individual barrier units weighing 53 pounds, repositioned by one staff member in under 10 seconds. A single trailer accommodates up to eleven barrier lanes, and deployment proceeds in increments of two feet or less. The open-structure design avoids creating cover for active shooters, and assembly is tool-free. The letter also covers design, deployment, training, and post-deployment support as AST's responsibilities.
The attached file is the sole source letter, 203KB, posted November 2, 2026.
Opportunity text
The City of Plant City intends to use Advanced Security Technologies, as they are the sole authorized representative for MVB3X Modular Vehicle Barrier System, as a sole source. The purpose of this Notice of Intent is to verify with the vendor community that there are no other viable vendors that can provide the MVB3X Modular Vehicle Barrier System. No further action is required if a vendor agrees. A vendor should submit a response to this Notice of Intent only if they disagree.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| AST_Sole_Source_Letter_-_10_23_26a.pdf |
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