Ultimate Sandbagger Sandbag Filling Machine - SPTO

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida, located in Pinellas County, is procuring an Ultimate Sandbagger Sandbag Filling Machine for its Fleet Department through a competitive quote process. The solicitation, identified as Quote 24-087, seeks a high-performance sandbag filling machine capable of producing 1,200 sandbags per hour with only four operators. Vendor qualifications include being in the sandbag machine business for at least five years and demonstrating the ability to provide machine setup and training at the Fleet Compound. The machine must feature a patent-pending "Fill, Seal and Count" system, with capabilities to handle various materials like wet sand, gravel, and lava rock, and offer flexible power options including external 120V power and an on-board generator. Key technical requirements include an adjustable fill weight range (1 to 5,000 lb bags), pneumatic bag clamps, a built-in compressor, and a sewing head system. The solicitation was released on March 13, 2024, with responses due by March 22, 2024, at 3:00 pm, to be submitted electronically through the city's procurement portal.

Vendors must be registered with the Florida Department of State and provide comprehensive insurance coverage, including $1 million in commercial general liability and commercial automobile liability, along with workers' compensation. The procurement emphasizes environmentally preferable purchasing and non-discrimination, with vendors required to comply with E-Verify requirements. The estimated budget for this one-time goods purchase is approximately $45,000, and the city reserves the right to award to the most advantageous vendor considering price and evaluation criteria. Potential respondents must be prepared for possible public records requests and understand that this is a non-exclusive agreement. The city's purchase order terms include provisions for payment within Local Government Prompt Payment Act guidelines, with the ability to terminate the contract with 30 days' notice. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documentation, and no incumbent vendors were identified in the available materials.