Purchase of Bosman Plate Aerators

The City of Orlando's Procurement and Contracts Division is seeking to procure Bosman Plate Aerators through a sole source procurement process, identified by solicitation number S25-0425. The procurement is specifically for water treatment equipment, with PB Equipment, Inc. identified as the exclusive U.S. distributor for Bosman Watermanagement B.V.'s plate aerators. The procurement is open to potential alternative suppliers who can demonstrate equivalent product capabilities, with a strict seven-calendar-day submission window from May 15, 2025, to May 22, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. (ET). Interested suppliers must submit comprehensive product information, statements of qualifications, and capability documentation directly to Varun Desai, Purchasing Agent III from the Water Reclamation Enterprises department, via email at varun.desai@orlando.gov. The evaluation criteria will focus on the technical equivalence of alternative plate aerators, with suppliers required to prove they can provide comparable water treatment equipment meeting the city's specifications.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, allowing any qualified supplier to potentially challenge the sole source designation. The incumbent vendor, PB Equipment, Inc. of Georgetown, Texas, is currently the exclusive U.S. distributor for Bosman Watermanagement B.V., a Netherlands-based water treatment equipment manufacturer. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated in the documents, the procurement suggests a focused acquisition of specialized water treatment infrastructure components. The solicitation covers jurisdictions in Orange County and the City of Orlando, Florida, indicating a municipal-level procurement with potential infrastructure integration requirements. Potential suppliers will need to demonstrate technical compatibility with existing water reclamation systems and provide comprehensive documentation proving their equipment's performance characteristics equivalent to the Bosman Plate Aerators.