Water and Soil Solutions, LLC

The state of Florida, through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is seeking a vendor to provide agricultural or rural cooperatives services for the design, permitting, and construction of a Floating Aquatic Vegetative Tilling (FAVT) facility located in Arbuckle Creek within Leon County. The required services include engineering and design, obtaining environmental permits, preparing plans and specifications, constructing the FAVT facility, and installing the necessary site work, pumping system, and infrastructure. The vendor must have expertise in evaluating wastewater and surface water treatment technologies, as well as strong capabilities in surface water and waste treatment, lake management, biogeochemistry, modeling, and spatial landscape analysis. The intended single source for this procurement is Water and Soil Solutions, LLC, and the estimated contract amount is up to $5,000,000, with a term from August 1, 2024, or upon execution, to June 30, 2026.

The agency has determined that the required services are available only from Water and Soil Solutions, LLC, a scientific firm that specializes in designing and implementing innovative and sustainable environmental treatment technologies, and was formed expressly for the deployment and optimization of floating aquatic vegetative tilling systems. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors have been identified. The budget range for this procurement is up to $5,000,000.