Sole Source with Rock Solid Rock, LLC

Brevard County's Parks and Recreation Department is pursuing a sole source procurement from Rock Solid Rock, LLC for orange coquina boulders specifically measuring 2'-4' in size for Indian River Lagoon shoreline restoration and riprap improvement projects. The procurement is unique because Rock Solid Rock is identified as the only mining operation currently extracting orange coquina boulders suitable for shoreline restoration in Brevard and Volusia Counties. The county has conducted market research confirming no alternative suppliers can meet their precise specifications, including boulder size, geological composition, and intended environmental restoration purpose. The sole source notice will be posted on Vendor Link from 09/22/2025 at 12:00 pm until 09/25/2025 at 12:00 pm, with a Sole Source ID #4810922. The county's procurement contact is Heather Riley, PA 3, located at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building C, Room 303, Viera, FL 32940, who will manage the procurement process and potential supplier communications.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Rock Solid Rock, LLC is the incumbent and proposed sole source vendor, with no indication of required integration with existing infrastructure or technology. The annual purchase is estimated at $275,000.00, with the county reserving the right to cancel the sole source intent and pursue a formal solicitation if alternative suppliers can demonstrate they can provide substantially similar products or services. Market research previously conducted revealed alternative suppliers like Pebble Junction ($364/ton), Landscape Depot (no boulders), Gravelshop.com (limited size), and Space Coast Crushers (concrete only) cannot meet the county's specialized requirements. The sole source justification is supported by two key exemption criteria: being the original manufacturer/provider with no regional distributors and being the only known supplier that will meet the department's specialized geological material needs for environmental restoration work.