WEMCO Pump Products, Parts, and Service

Sarasota County is conducting a sole source procurement for WEMCO pump products, parts, and service under Solicitation No. 2024-ISS-122, targeting specific wastewater treatment plant equipment. The procurement seeks to renew an agreement with TSC Jacobs South, Inc. for specialized pump equipment including TORQUE-FLOW recessed impeller pumps, HYDROGRITTER grit separation systems, Screw Centrifugal pumps, Prerostal Prerotation systems, CHOP FLOW chopper pumps, Self-Primer Pumps, and NON CLOG pumps. The county has established a deadline for questions on February 5, 2024, at 3:00 pm, with final responses due on February 6, 2024, at 5:00 pm through the ProcureNow electronic portal. The solicitation covers services for both warranty and non-warranty equipment, with the unique requirement that potential alternative vendors must demonstrate the ability to provide substantially similar products and services. Evaluation will focus on vendors' capability to meet the specific technical requirements of the existing WEMCO pump infrastructure, with the county reserving the right to potentially convert to a competitive solicitation if suitable alternatives are presented.

The procurement appears open to all qualified vendors, with no specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned in the documentation. Trillium Flow Technologies has confirmed that Trillium Pumps USA is the sole manufacturer of pumps, service, parts, and accessories for the listed WEMCO equipment. The incumbent vendor, TSC Jacobs South, Inc., is recognized as the exclusive sales and service representative for WEMCO Products in the Southern Florida Municipal market segment. The procurement has an estimated expenditure of $100,000, with a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000, covering a one-year contract period from February 23, 2024, to February 22, 2025. The contract's unique aspect is its justification based on the original wastewater treatment plant design, which would require comprehensive engineering redesign to change pump manufacturers. Any potential alternative vendors are invited to respond by completing an Intent to Sole Source Response form and providing supporting documentation demonstrating equivalent capabilities.