- Brevard County, Florida, through its Board of County Commissioners and Natural Resources Management Department, is pursuing a sole source procurement for a specialized water-quality monitoring instrument called the AlgaeTorch, manufactured by PPS Systems. The device is a hand-held instrument designed to measure microalgae and bacteria in freshwater and saltwater environments by detecting chlorophyll-a levels, with the capability to deliver complete measurements in less than 20 seconds without...
- Brevard County, Florida, is pursuing a sole source procurement for specialized public safety tower lighting system components from Unimar. The county seeks to acquire a new flash head, cable, and white driver module to replace existing equipment for its public safety infrastructure. This procurement is being conducted through a sole source justification process under section 287.057(5)(3)(c) of the Florida Statutes and Brevard County Policy BCC-25. The Notice of Intended Decision was posted on...
- Brevard County is pursuing a sole source procurement from Moss Kelley Inc. (MKI Service Inc.) for the removal and replacement of a Huber barscreen at the South Beaches Wastewater Treatment Plant. The procurement is specifically targeting specialized equipment and service from Huber Technology Inc., a subsidiary of the original manufacturer Huber SE, which is the only authorized service provider for this equipment in the United States and Canada. The procurement is governed by Florida Statutes...
- Brevard County Board of County Commissioners is conducting a sole source procurement for United Plastics Fabricating Inc. to provide fabrication and repair services for UPF brand Poly Tanks specifically designed for Brevard County Fire Rescue (BCFR) Fire Apparatus. This specialized procurement is for polypropylene water and foam tank assemblies that are non-interchangeable direct replacement components for existing fire apparatus equipment. The sole source justification is being processed...
- Brevard County in Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for custom brush trucks, component systems, and related service/repair parts for the Fire Rescue Department. The contract opportunity, posted on December 10, 2025, is seeking a specialized vendor for chemical containers with unique capabilities that cannot be met through competitive solicitation. The procurement follows Brevard County Policy BCC-25 and Florida Statutes section 287.057(5)(3)(c) for sole source acquisitions. Responses...
- The City of Orlando, located in Orange County, Florida, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source procurement for Bosman Plate Aerators, designated under Solicitation Number S26-0139. The procurement is being managed by the Water Reclamation Enterprises Department and specifically targets the acquisition of Bosman Plate Aerators from PB Equipment Inc. The solicitation was posted on January 6, 2026, with a response deadline of January 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The city is...
- Volusia County is pursuing a sole source procurement for water treatment products through Symonds & Associates, which has been granted exclusive distribution rights for Aquagold and Aquafresh products within Florida for 2025 and 2026. The procurement is specifically focused on acquiring water treatment solutions, with Water Solutions Unlimited, Inc. serving as the manufacturer in partnership with Mersch Consulting, Inc. The contract opportunity, posted on January 8, 2026, has a submission...
- The City of Orlando, located in Orange County, Florida, is pursuing a sole source procurement for field asset intelligence software from CL2 Solutions LLC, specifically designed to monitor Ayekka devices. This procurement, identified by Sole Source Number S26-0212, was posted on December 30, 2025, with a submission deadline of January 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (ET). The procurement allows for a seven-day competitive window during which alternative vendors can submit product information, statements...
- Brevard County is pursuing a sole source procurement for specialized legal services to be provided by Heather J. Encinosa of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A. (NG&N). The primary objective is to draft a Sewer Use Ordinance required for compliance with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Industrial Pretreatment Program. This one-time engagement requires technical expertise in municipal legal drafting specific to environmental regulatory standards. The Notice of...
- Toho Water Authority, located in Kissimmee, Florida, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source (Project SS-26-006) for an Ozone Generation System, encompassing a comprehensive set of replacement parts and services. The procurement includes approximately 40 line items of specialized equipment such as power supplies, contactors, fuses, transmitters, flow meters, solenoid valves, sensors, and control modules. Specific components include a 2400 Series Power Supply, temperature transmitters,...
Brevard County, Florida, through its Natural Resources Department, is pursuing a sole source procurement for the OceanSpace Aquatic Imager, a specialized flow-through optical imaging system designed to identify zooplankton and microplastics in situ. The procurement is specifically targeting the proprietary equipment and software manufactured exclusively by OceanSpace, LLC, with no alternative commercial systems deemed capable of meeting the county's specialized requirements. The notice of intended decision was posted from November 20, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. through November 25, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., during which time potential respondents can submit technical data to challenge the sole source determination. The key deliverable is a one-time purchase of the Aquatic Imager system, with an estimated annual value of $25,000. The procurement is being conducted under Florida Statutes section 287.057(5)(3)(c) and Brevard County Policy BCC-25, with Terry Williamson serving as the primary contact. The county reserves the right to cancel the sole source intent and pursue a formal solicitation if substantially similar products are identified from other vendors. The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. OceanSpace, LLC, represented by vendor contact William S. Arnold, is the sole recommended supplier, with the procurement approved under criterion 4 for specialized needs. The justification emphasizes that no competing commercial systems currently exist that can deliver the same technological capabilities as the OceanSpace Aquatic Imager. The procurement was approved at the departmental level, with certifications obtained from departmental leadership, central services, and county management, and assigned approval ID 4861120. Interested parties can obtain additional documentation through the Vendor Link, and the contact for further information is Heather Riley from the Brevard County Natural Resources Department, reachable at 321-617-7390 or heather.riley@brevardfl.gov. While no specific contract term or renewal options are detailed, the procurement is structured as a one-time purchase with an estimated annual expenditure of $25,000.
Name | Description | Size | Type | Posted |
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OceanSpace_-_Notice_of_Intended_Decision.pdf | 272KB | 11/20/25 | ||
OceanSpace_-_Justification.pdf | 613KB | 11/20/25 |