Single Source with Florida Onsite Wastewater Association, Inc. (FOWA)
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-05200
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP code
Opportunity details come from vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking to contract with the Florida Onsite Wastewater Association, Inc. (FOWA) for the procurement of credentialing and continuing education training services for onsite wastewater contractors and county health department field staff. The training includes Accelerated Certification Training (ACT) and advanced training in Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, to be conducted at FOWA's Training Center in Polk City, Florida. The training services are required to be provided by FOWA, as they are the only facility in Florida on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's authorized list of Training Centers for Onsite Wastewater Treatment. The contract term is for 12 months, from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, with an estimated value of $70,000 and a payment rate of $25.00 per hour for the training services. Two-thirds of the available seats for the training sessions must be reserved for DEP and Department of Health (DOH) personnel, with the remaining seats available to other attendees at the Contractor's discretion.
The justification for the single-source acquisition is that FOWA's Training Center is the only facility in Florida on the EPA's authorized list of training centers for onsite wastewater treatment. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed. The budget for this contract is estimated at $70,000, which will be paid to FOWA for the provision of the required training services.
Opportunity text
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) desires to contract with the Florida Onsite Wastewater Association, Inc. (FOWA)for the procurement of Procurement of the credentialing and continuing education training needs of onsite wastewater contractors and county health department field staff. Accelerated Certification Training (ACT) and advanced training in Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (OSTDS) as defined in section 381.0065, Florida Statues and Chapter 62-6, Florida Administrative Code. This includes a hands-on-training center (HTC) to be used to conduct all or portions of the trainings. Training services will be provided by Florida Onsite Wastewater Association (https://www.fowaonsite.com/). The Division of Water Resource Management (DWRM), Onsite Sewage Program (OSP), coordinates the continuing educational training in the area of onsite sewage for those who are active certified environmental health professionals, registered septic tank contractors, and master septic tank contractors in Florida. This training requires the Contractor to be located in Florida and to have an onsite sewage treatment training center. The Florida Onsite Wastewater Association's Training Center in Polk City, Florida is the only Contactor (Center) that can provide the services required, they are the only facility in Florida on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.epa.gov/septic/training-centers-onsite-wastewater-treatment), authorized list of Training Centers for Onsite Wastewater Treatment.
Begin Date and Time: May 10, 2023 @ 2:30 PM (ET)
End Date and Time: June 1, 2023 @ 2:30 PM (ET)
Prospective vendors who believe they can provide these services shall provide relevant information no later than June 1, 2023 at 2:30 PM (ET).
If it is determined in writing by the Department, after reviewing any information from prospective vendors, that the services are available only from a single source, the Department will post on the Vendor Information Portal, a notice of its intended decision to enter into an agreement with said vendor pursuant to section 120.57(3), F.S.
Please see the attached PUR 7776 form for additional information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PUR 7776 Single Source with FOWA.pdf |
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