PAX Water Technologies Water Mixers and Parts

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
2024-ISS-338
State
Florida
Responses due

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

About this opportunity

Sarasota County is pursuing a sole source procurement for PAX Water Technologies water mixers and parts through solicitation 2024-ISS-338, specifically targeting potable water applications within the county's public utilities infrastructure. The procurement focuses on acquiring proprietary water mixer technologies protected by U.S. Patent No. 7,862,302, which are uniquely engineered to eliminate thermal stratification, decrease ice formation, blend disinfectant doses, and maintain uniform chemical and temperature conditions in water tanks. The county currently operates a system designed to work with these specific PAX products, making direct replacement challenging without significant re-engineering. Key procurement dates include a question deadline of November 21, 2024, and a response submission deadline of November 22, 2024, at 5:00 pm, with all responses required to be submitted electronically through the county's secure procurement portal. The solicitation allows for potential alternative vendors to challenge the sole source status by completing an Intent to Sole Source Response form and providing supporting documentation demonstrating comparable product capabilities.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, though vendors must comply with local, state, and federal regulations and meet standard county insurance requirements. The current procurement represents a contract renewal for one year, spanning from 11/17/2024 through 11/16/2025, with an increased estimated expenditure from $30,000 to $45,000 per fiscal year. PAX Water Technologies is positioned as the incumbent vendor, with the county maintaining existing infrastructure that relies on their specialized mixer technology. The total procurement value falls within the $150,000 range and does not require additional board authorization. The county reserves the right to convert the procurement to a competitive solicitation if other vendors can demonstrate the ability to supply substantially similar products or services, providing a potential pathway for alternative suppliers to compete for the contract.

Opportunity text

Sarasota County intends to renew a sole source procurement with PAX Water Technologies for the provision of PAX Water Technologies water mixers and parts.

In the event respondents demonstrate the ability to supply the same or substantially similar products and/or services, the County may, in its sole discretion, elect to cancel this sole source and advertise a competitive solicitation.

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PAX_Water_Technologies_Water_Mixers_and_Parts.pdf PDF
2024-ISS-338_SS_1974_Att_A.pdf PDF

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