Request for Information (RFI) - Hurst Brand Boiler Maintenance and Repair Services at NRWWTP
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- OPN2132217F1
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
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About this opportunity
The State of Florida is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) regarding sole source/sole brand designation for Hurst brand boiler maintenance and repair services at the North Regional Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant (NRWWTP). The procurement is intended to determine whether the specified boiler maintenance and repair commodity or service is available from multiple providers or if alternative solutions exist that would meet the County's operational needs. The boilers are proprietary equipment manufactured by Hurst Boiler & Welding Co., Inc., and according to the County's assessment, repairs must be performed by Hurst's certified contractor, Engineered Energy Equipment, to maintain warranty validity and ensure optimal performance. The boilers are critical infrastructure at NRWWTP, as they heat water that is circulated through heat exchangers to maintain anaerobic digestion of sludge within treatment tanks. The core objective is to ensure continuous equipment operation and prevent facility non-compliance, environmental risk, and systematic breakdown of wastewater treatment processes through manufacturer-authorized maintenance performed according to OEM recommendations. Prospective vendors are requested to provide information demonstrating their capability to meet or exceed the County's requirements or submit written documentation contesting the proposed sole source designation through the electronic bidding system. The RFI was posted on April 22, 2026, with a closing deadline of May 1, 2026, and vendors must submit all supporting documentation through the County's electronic bidding platform by the specified due date.
The RFI does not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular categories of organizations such as disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned enterprises. The incumbent vendor identified is Engineered Energy Equipment, which is the manufacturer-authorized contractor currently designated to perform maintenance and repair services on the Hurst boiler units. The existing infrastructure requiring integration consists of the proprietary Hurst boiler equipment currently operational at NRWWTP, including the associated heat exchanger systems and anaerobic digester tanks that depend on this heating system. No specific award value, budget range, or pricing information is disclosed in this RFI, as the notice explicitly states this is not a request for pricing or a purchase commitment but rather an information-gathering exercise to validate the sole source justification.
Opportunity text
Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand: This Request for Information (RFI) (Notice of Intent to Designate a Sole Source is to determine if the specified commodity or service is available from multiple providers, or if an alternate commodity or service is available that would meet the County's needs. This is not a request for pricing or a purchase commitment. The following commodity or service is thought to be available from only a sole source (or reasonable source) and is the only commodity/services that meets the County's needs: The Boilers are proprietary to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Hurst Boiler & Welding Co., Inc. (Hurst), and must be repaired by Hurst's certified contractor, Engineered Energy Equipment. The continuous operation of the Hurst boiler units at North Regional Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant (NRWWTP) is crucial to support anaerobic digestion heating of the digester. The boilers heat water, which is then circulated through heat exchangers to transfer heat to the sludge within the anaerobic digester tanks. This equipment must be in optimum working condition to ensure that the process is not interrupted due to equipment failure and preventive maintenance must be performed per OEM recommendations and by manufacturer-authorized contractors for warranties to remain valid. The loss of critical equipment presents a credible risk of facility non-compliance, and systematic break down of environmentally safe wastewater disposal. This RFI will remain posted until closing date and time. Prospective Vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to provide the commodity or service described or written explanation or other documentation contesting the proposed RFI designation. If you are capable of meeting or exceeding the County's requirements for the specified commodity or service, respond to this RFI through the electronic bidding system. Vendor should upload any supporting information in the electronic bidding system as part of its response to assist the County in determining if commodity or service is comparable, is available from multiple suppliers, and meets the County's needs. The Director of Purchasing shall have sole authority in deciding what is comparable. The Director of Purchasing shall consider such submittals and notify all submitting vendors (thru the electronic bidding system) of the decision whether to designate as a Sole Source/Brand, which decision shall not be subject to objection, protest, or appeal.
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