Request for Information: Prominent Brand Parts

Project Description: Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source:
This Request for Information (RFI) (Notice of Intent to Designate a Sole Source) is to determine if the specified commodity or service is available from multiple providers, or if an alternate commodity or service is available that would meet the County’s needs. This is not a request for pricing or a purchase commitment.
The following commodity or service is thought to be available from only a sole source and is the only commodity/services that meets the County’s needs:
• Prominent Brand Products from the sole source provider, TriNova Inc. (TriNova) are used in the chlorination system at the Contact Chamber and Reuse Water Plant at North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (NRTWWP) to measure the chlorine residual remaining in the water prior to being released into the water supply. Prominent products ensures that the wastewater monitoring requirements and treatment techniques fall within specific parameters set forth under the State of Florida issued operating permit. Additionally, Prominent products are equipped with the communication protocol required to communicate directly with the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) hardware and software in use by WWS for monitoring the chlorine residual. ProMinent Fluid Controls, Inc. has appointed TriNova Inc. – Florida, as our authorized single source representative for the municipal market. TriNova Inc represents ProMinent Fluid Controls as a direct sales and service agent to local, county and state governments and sales to contractors and/or system integrators on municipal projects for the state of Florida, excluding the panhandle.
This RFI will remain posted until closing date and time.
Prospective Vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to provide the commodity or service described or written explanation or other documentation contesting the proposed RFI designation.
If you are capable of meeting or exceeding the County’s requirements for the specified commodity or service, respond to this RFI through the electronic bidding system. Vendor should upload any supporting information in the electronic bidding system as part of its response to assist the County in determining if commodity or service is comparable, is available from multiple suppliers, and meets the County’s needs. The Director of Purchasing shall have sole authority in deciding what is comparable.
The Director of Purchasing shall consider such submittals and notify all submitting vendors (thru the electronic bidding system) of the decision whether to designate as a Sole Source/Brand, which decision shall not be subject to objection, protest, or appeal.