Purchase of MLX100 Portable GPR

The City of Orlando's Procurement and Contracts Division, specifically within the Water Reclamation Enterprises department, is pursuing a sole source procurement for an MLX100 Portable Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system from Green Equipment Company. The procurement is identified by Sole Source Number S24-0397 and seeks to acquire a specialized piece of technological equipment for municipal use. The procurement process allows for a seven-calendar-day period during which alternative suppliers can challenge the sole source designation by submitting comprehensive product information, qualifications, and capabilities directly to Purchasing Agent Varun Desai at varun.desai@orlando.gov. The procurement documents indicate that the solicitation was posted on May 1, 2024, with a firm submission deadline of May 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Potential respondents must demonstrate their ability to provide an equivalent GPR system and meet the technical specifications required by the City of Orlando's Water Reclamation Enterprises department.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational responses, though the sole source nature suggests a highly specialized procurement. Green Equipment Company has been explicitly authorized by Radiodetection, LLC as the factory-authorized distributor for the LMX100 GPR system in Florida and several other states through December 31, 2024. The vendor authorization letter confirms Green Equipment Company's status as an authorized service, repair, and distribution facility for the specified equipment. While no specific award value or budget range is explicitly stated in the documents, the procurement is for a single specialized piece of equipment. The sole source process provides an opportunity for other potential vendors to demonstrate equivalent capabilities, though the authorization letter and procurement documents suggest a strong preference for the specified vendor and equipment model.