PAR132050 Dura Edge Baseball Infield Mix - Sole Source

Salt Lake County's Division of Contracts and Procurement has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on a sole-source procurement for Dura Edge Baseball Infield Mix, with comments due June 23, 2026 before 1:00 p.m. MDT. Any party that disagrees with the sole-source justification must submit objections to Matt Bass at mabass@saltlakecounty.gov by that date.

The county seeks to establish a five-year standardization agreement with Dura Edge as the exclusive supplier of infield mix material for Salt Lake County athletic fields. The estimated contract value is $250,000 over five years ($50,000 annually). The sole-source justification rests on compatibility with existing field composition: the county's athletic fields contain an established infield mix of approximately 65% sand and 35% clay/silt developed over many years. Dura Edge's composition of approximately 70% sand and 30% clay/silt closely matches this existing material and can be blended without degrading field performance. The county previously purchased infield material from Geneva Rock under Contract 0000001800 but discontinued that relationship due to budget and labor constraints. Transition attempts to alternative suppliers—RockOn and Rock Utah—failed because their products contained excessive clay content incompatible with the established field conditions. The county determined that switching to a vendor with higher clay ratios would require complete infield replacement at substantially greater cost than supplemental purchases from Dura Edge.

Interested vendors or parties who believe the sole-source determination is inappropriate should contact the Division of Contracts and Procurement prior to the June 23 deadline; responses must be submitted directly to the contact, not through the Utah Public Procurement Place.