Single Source - Mettler Toledo, Inc.

Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa are pursuing a single-source contract with Mettler Toledo, Inc. for specialized scale hardware and software maintenance services. The procurement covers quarterly preventative maintenance for vehicle scales, including calibration, jack maintenance, and greasing of unattended, inbound, and outbound scales across multiple departmental locations. The contract period runs from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, with additional software service agreement renewal scheduled for September 30, 2025. Key deliverables include comprehensive scale equipment service, potential replacement and upgraded parts identification, and maintenance by factory-trained and certified technicians. The service will ensure compliance with manufacturer specifications and Florida State Weights and Measures standards. Mettler Toledo's technicians will provide on-site maintenance, calibration, and repair services for various scale systems, with the primary objective of maintaining accurate weighing infrastructure for the City of Tampa's Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management department.

This procurement appears to be a sole-source contract specifically limited to Mettler Toledo, Inc., with no apparent set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract involves multiple service components, including hardware maintenance across nine pieces of equipment and a software service agreement covering 15 database management system client licenses. The total estimated cost for the hardware service agreement is $27,726.55, with an additional annual software service cost of $3,648.39. The sole-source justification emphasizes that only Mettler Toledo can provide authorized service, replacement parts, and warranty coverage for their proprietary scale systems. The existing infrastructure includes various scale systems at locations like 114 S 34th Street in Tampa, with the contract allowing for equipment modifications, service, calibration, and repairs. The service plans range from basic preventative maintenance to full onsite support, with the agreement including provisions for automatic renewal for successive one-year periods unless specific notice is provided.