Purchase of CEM Smart6 Moisture Analyzer

The City of Orlando, Florida, through its Water Reclamation Enterprises Department, is issuing a sole source procurement notice (S26-0416) for the purchase of a CEM Smart6 Moisture Analyzer from CEM Corporation. This equipment is specifically identified as a SMART 6 WWTP Solids Analyzer utilizing CEM's proprietary iPower microwave drying technology, along with associated accessories including the Intelli-Temp Calibrator and CEM Communicator software package. CEM Corporation asserts it is the sole domestic manufacturer of this microwave drying system, which has been commercially available since March 1979 and is protected under U.S. Patent Number 4,835,354. The procurement notice was posted on April 27, 2026, with a response deadline of May 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The seven-calendar-day posting period allows competing suppliers to submit product information, statements of qualifications, and capabilities documentation to challenge the sole source designation by contacting Purchasing Agent Varun Desai at varun.desai@orlando.gov. All inquiries and submissions must be made by email only, with alternative contact available at (407) 246-3874.

The procurement documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or preferences for particular organizational types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The sole source designation indicates that CEM Corporation is the identified exclusive source, though the city is providing the seven-day notice period to allow other suppliers to present alternative products or services that could fulfill the same requirements. No specific pricing information, contract values, quantities, contract term, renewal options, or funding source details are disclosed in the available procurement documents. The City of Orlando is conducting this procurement through its electronic bidding system, and all procurement activities are being managed by the Procurement and Contracts Division with oversight by CPP-certified Purchasing Agent Varun Desai III.