Sole Source Notice: Purchase of Laboratory supplies from Idexx Distribution, Inc.

The City of North Miami Beach, Florida has issued a Sole Source Notice for the procurement of laboratory testing supplies from Idexx Distribution, Inc. for the Quality Control Laboratory at the Norwood Water Treatment Plant. The specific procurement involves Colilert media and sterile vessels essential for microbial water quality testing, complying with Standard Method 9223B for simultaneous testing of total coliforms and E. coli in drinking and raw well water. This procurement is designed to ensure regulatory compliance and maintain the laboratory's certification by the Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program. The solicitation was released on December 1, 2025, with written responses from interested firms due by December 8, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT. All responses must be submitted via email to bids@citynmb.com and include detailed company information, contact details, and documentation demonstrating capability to meet the specified requirements.

The sole source procurement is specifically limited to Idexx Distribution, Inc., which is identified as the exclusive supplier of the required Colilert media and sterile vessels in the U.S. and Canadian water testing markets. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Idexx Laboratories, Inc., the company holds exclusive manufacturing and supply rights for the specified products. The anticipated contract value is $10,600.00, with the final determination of procurement method at the sole discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer. The City will review all responses within seven calendar days of publication to assess whether a competitive procurement might be appropriate. The procurement contact is Kemesia Clarke, Senior Purchasing Agent, located at 17011 NE 19th Ave., Suite 315, North Miami Beach, FL 33162, who can be reached at (305) 948-2946 or kemesia.clarke@citynmb.com for any inquiries related to this sole source notice.