Water Testing Products Supplied by Idexx Distribution Inc.

Sarasota County is pursuing a sole source procurement for water testing products through IDEXX Distribution Inc., specifically for Colilert reagent, Colilert 18 reagent, Colilert comparator, Idexx vessels, and SimPlate for Heterotrophic Plate Counts (HPC). The procurement is for the county's Public Utilities Department laboratories, which must adhere to the National Environmental Laboratories Accreditation Program (NELAP) standards. The solicitation was released on January 29, 2025, with a deadline for questions on January 31, 2025, and a response deadline of February 3, 2025, at 5:00 pm. Responses must be submitted electronically through https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scgov. The county is seeking these specialized water testing products for water and wastewater testing, with a critical requirement that the products are proprietary and manufactured exclusively by Idexx Laboratories. The procurement is structured as a potential three-year contract from 03/29/2025 to 03/28/2028, with the county reserving the right to cancel the sole source procurement if alternative vendors can demonstrate equivalent product capabilities.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. IDEXX Distribution Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IDEXX Laboratories Inc., is positioned as the sole supplier of these water testing products to the U.S. market. The procurement allows for potential alternative vendors to submit an Intent to Sole Source Response form if they believe they can provide equivalent goods or services. The estimated expenditure is $50,000.00 per fiscal year, with the procurement authorized for a sole source between $50,001 and $100,000 annually. The contract is currently active and managed by Elena Diesen, a Procurement & Contracts Specialist from the Sarasota County Office of Financial Management, who can be contacted at ediesen@scgov.net or (941) 356-7669. The procurement covers Sarasota County, with specific focus on the Siesta Key CDP jurisdiction, and represents a targeted approach to maintaining specialized water testing capabilities for the county's utility infrastructure.