Water and Soil Solutions, LLC

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to enter into a single-source agreement with Water and Soil Solutions, LLC for floating aquatic vegetative tilling services deployment in Arbuckle Creek, with prospective vendors able to submit relevant information by October 23, 2026. This is a notice of intent under statutory requirements for 15-business-day advertisement; this is not a request for bids or proposals.

The scope encompasses three primary tasks: design and permitting of the floating aquatic vegetative tilling facility, including professional engineering services and environmental authorizations; construction and installation of the complete facility with site work, entrance roads, power infrastructure, and pumping systems; and operational improvements, grow-in, preliminary system optimization, and ongoing monitoring of phosphorus and nitrogen species and vegetation management for treated pumped flows.

The estimated contract value ranges from approximately $5.7 million to $6 million, with a contract term from date of execution through June 30, 2027. The single-source justification identifies Water and Soil Solutions, LLC as uniquely qualified due to its specialization in designing and implementing innovative environmental treatment technologies, expertise in wastewater and surface water treatment evaluation, and formation expressly for floating aquatic vegetative tilling system deployment and optimization using key staff from Azurea, Inc. and Federico & Associates, Inc. The vendor must demonstrate strong capabilities in surface water and waste treatment technologies, lake management, biogeochemistry of sediments, groundwater and surface water modeling, and expertise in sustainable environmental treatment technologies.

Prospective vendors believing they can provide these services should contact Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director, Division of Administration, at (850) 617-7181 or Procurement@FDACS.gov no later than October 23, 2026.