WEMCO Pump Products, Parts, and Service

Sarasota County Public Utilities is pursuing a sole source procurement for WEMCO pump products, parts, and services, specifically targeting specialized wastewater treatment equipment across their municipal infrastructure. The procurement covers multiple pump types including TORQUE-FLOW recessed impeller pumps, HYDROGRITTER grit separation systems, Screw Centrifugal pumps, Prerotation systems, CHOP FLOW chopper pumps, Self-Primer Pumps, and NON CLOG pumps. The solicitation (Number 2024-ISS-354) is exclusively with TSC Jacobs South, Inc., who is the appointed sales and service representative for WEMCO Products in Southern Florida's municipal market segment. Electronic responses must be submitted through https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scgov by December 10, 2024, at 5:00 pm, with questions accepted until December 9, 2024. The county has structured the procurement to allow potential alternative vendors to demonstrate equivalent product capabilities, reserving the right to convert to a competitive solicitation if such alternatives are credibly presented.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, with the opportunity structured as a potential sole source renewal. The incumbent vendor, TSC Jacobs South, Inc., is confirmed as the exclusive regional representative for WEMCO Products. The contract term is set for three years, from 02/23/2025 to 02/22/2028, with an estimated annual expenditure of $100,000 and a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 per fiscal year. The justification for sole sourcing stems from the existing wastewater treatment plant infrastructure, which was originally designed with WEMCO products and would require comprehensive engineering redesign to accommodate alternative manufacturers. Trillium Flow Technologies has verified that Trillium Pumps USA is the sole manufacturer for the specified WEMCO equipment, further supporting the sole source designation. Vendors interested in challenging the sole source status must submit an Intent to Sole Source Response form with comprehensive supporting documentation demonstrating equivalent capabilities.