NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ROBB PENTICO dba SWFL LIGHTNING PREDICITON LLC
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- PUR 11612
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- 41112305 Humidity controller
- 41112306 Humidity calibrator
- 41114405 Rainfall recorders
- 41114409 Wind surface observing apparatus
- 41114423 Automatic weather system calibrator
- 41114424 Anenometer calibrator
- 41114425 Actinometer calibrator
- 41114416 Weather chart recorder or scanner
- 41114414 Meteorological satellite receiving equipment
- 41114401 Anemometers
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- 41114422 Rain gauge calibrator
- 41114411 Meteorology instrument accessories
- 41116600 Automated Weather Observation Systems (AWOS) Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)
- 41114400 Meteorological instruments
- 25111932 Tell tales
- 41112207 Thermographs
- 41112307 Cement water retentivity tester
- 41113606 Freeze watch indicators
- 41114404 Radiosonde apparatus
- 41114410 Weather stations
- 41114406 Precipitation or evaporation surface observing apparatus
- 41114415 Lightning analysis system
- 41114408 Temperature or humidity surface observing apparatus
- 41114421 Hygrometer calibrator
- 41114403 Precipitation or evaporation recorders
- 41114420 Barometer calibrator
- 41112300 Humidity and moisture measuring instruments
- 41112301 Hygrometers
- 41112302 Psychrometers
- 41112303 Temperature humidity testers
- 41113026 Nephelometers
- 41113607 Heat stress monitors
- 41114402 Barometers
- 41114407 Solar radiation surface observing apparatus
- 41114412 Radio acoustic sounding system
- 41114413 Ceilometer
- 41114417 Meteorological buoy robot
- 41114418 Meteorological satellite data receiving and analyzing system
- 41114419 Low level wind shear alert system
- 41114426 Baroswitch
- 41114427 Wind vane
- Point of contact
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- Jedidiah Wieland jedidiah.wieland@colliercountyfl.gov (239) 252-8465
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Collier County, Florida, through its Procurement Services Division, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for preventive maintenance, installation, and service of Thor Guard Lightning Prediction Systems to Robb Pentico dba SWFL Lightning Prediction LLC. The procurement is being pursued under Procurement Ordinance 17-08, which allows for sole source selection when a specific supplier demonstrates unique capabilities or proprietary technology. The contract period is scheduled from July 11, 2024, to September 30, 2028, with the notice posted on July 11, 2025, and responses due by July 18, 2025, at 3:00 pm. Potential vendors are invited to contest the sole source designation by submitting documentation demonstrating alternative qualified sources through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System. The Procurement Services Division retains sole discretion in evaluating and approving any proposed alternatives to the designated vendor.
The sole source notice does not explicitly outline set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. No specific incumbent vendors beyond SWFL Lightning Prediction LLC are mentioned in the documentation. The notice emphasizes that this is not a formal bid or quote solicitation, but rather a notification of intent to award a contract without competitive bidding if deemed in the county's best interest. While no specific budget range or award value is provided, the contract covers a multi-year period from 2024 to 2028 for comprehensive lightning prediction system services. The procurement appears focused on maintaining specialized lightning prediction infrastructure, with the selected vendor expected to provide comprehensive maintenance and installation services for Thor Guard Lightning Prediction Systems. Potential respondents are advised that this is a preliminary notification, and the county will evaluate any alternative sources based on their ability to meet the specific technical requirements of the lightning prediction system.
Opportunity text
Description of Intended Products or Services Provided:
Preventive maintenance, installation and service for Thor Guard Lightning Prediction System.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOTICE_OF_INTENT_TO_SOLE_SOURCE_ROBB_PENTICO_dba_SWFL_LIGHTNING_PREDICITON_LLC.pdf |
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