Surveillance and Detection Hardware and Software License

The City of Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida, is pursuing a single-source procurement for Surveillance and Detection Hardware and Software License from EPIC iO, with an anticipated contract value of $125,000.00. The procurement is specifically for investigative technology solutions, focusing on specialized surveillance hardware and associated software licensing. The city's procurement approach allows for potential alternative vendors if they can demonstrate comparable technological capabilities, thereby maintaining flexibility in the procurement process. The solicitation was posted on June 23, 2025, with a response deadline of June 30, 2025, requiring potential alternative vendors to submit detailed information demonstrating equivalent technological capabilities to EPIC iO's solution. The technology in question has been previously vetted through the F-RDSTF's Cyber-Security Executive Committee and is currently operational in Region 1 of Florida. Key evaluation criteria will likely include technological compatibility, investigative mission alignment, and the ability to provide comparable functionality to the proposed EPIC iO solution.

While the procurement appears to be open to potential alternative vendors, there are no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises. The current incumbent and proposed vendor is EPIC iO, which appears to have unique technological processes and specifications critical to the investigative mission. The existing infrastructure suggests integration with current regional technological ecosystems, specifically within the Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force (F-RDSTF) framework. The contract's budget is clearly defined at $125,000.00, with the potential for a competitive solicitation if alternative vendors can substantiate equivalent technological capabilities. No specific information is provided about mandatory qualifications beyond the ability to provide comparable surveillance and detection hardware and software licensing solutions that meet the investigative technology requirements of the Bradenton Police Department.