PVD-NOI-SS-24-10 ACO Fire Alarm Pedestals MT 46215

The City of Providence, located in Providence County, Rhode Island, has issued a Notice of Intent to Use Special Procurement (Procurement #46215) for a sole source acquisition from Alloy Castings Co., Inc. The procurement specifically involves purchasing twenty (20) ACTB14-10 14" square cast iron threaded fire alarm pedestals with a flat top, Providence style base, along with one hundred (100) washers. These specialized municipal infrastructure components will be procured under Section 21-54 of the City's Code of Ordinances regarding Sole Source Verification. The total estimated contract value is $21,387.00, with unit pricing of $256.00 per pedestal and $1.27 per washer. The procurement timeline indicates an estimated lead time of 12-16 weeks for delivery, with the public notice period running from August 1st to August 8th, 2024. Interested parties have the opportunity to submit written comments directly to the Purchasing Director at atirado@providenceri.gov by August 8th, 2024 at 2:00 PM (EST).

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations are explicitly mentioned in the procurement documentation. The notice appears to be a targeted, sole source procurement with Alloy Castings Co., Inc. as the sole identified vendor. There are no indications of requirements for disadvantaged enterprise participation or specific vendor qualifications beyond the ability to supply the exact fire alarm pedestal specifications. The procurement is focused on a very specific product with clear technical requirements. The total contract value of $21,387.00 represents a relatively modest municipal infrastructure investment. The sole source nature of the procurement suggests that Alloy Castings Co., Inc. is the only vendor capable of meeting the City of Providence's precise technical specifications for these fire alarm pedestals and washers.