Solicitation
For Participation in
JEA Fleet Services Vacuum-Jet Assets Repair & Maintenance
for
Jacksonville, FL
Solicitation Number 1412106248
Pre-Response Meeting via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 9:30AM ET
Meeting URL: Join Meeting Now
Meeting ID: 260 602 160 853 64
Meeting Passcode: ax2zk9oS
Dial In: 1-469-208-1810
Phone conference ID: 984 954 460#
Those planning to attend via Microsoft Teams should send contact information to: Danielle Crawford
crawdn@jea.com, 48 hours prior to the Pre-Response Meeting to have contact information documented.
Responses are due on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, by 12:00 PM ET
All Responses shall be submitted through JEA’s E-Procurement and Contract Management Portal which is provided
by Zycus Supplier Network which can be accessed at https://zsn.zycus.com/guest. Instructions on how to login to
Zycus is provided below in this Solicitation. LATE RESPONSES MAY BE REJECTED.
JEA will publicly open all Responses received from qualified Respondents on the Due Date, via Microsoft Teams.
For more information please contact the JEA Buyer at:
(Danielle Crawford/crawdn@jea.com)
1.1) Scope of Work
The purpose of this solicitation for JEA Fleet Services Vacuum-Jet Assets Maintenance and Repair (this
"Solicitation") is to evaluate and select a Company(s) to provide maintenance and repair services for JEA Fleet
Vacuum-Jet Assets as described in this Solicitation (the "Work") and to determine the best method for JEA to procure
the Work in regard to pricing, quality, design, and workmanship.
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is for the maintenance and repair services of JEA Fleet Vacuum-Jet Assets, including
a fleet of vacuum trucks and trailers operated by JEA. This includes, but is not limited to, routine preventative
maintenance, corrective maintenance, and regulatory inspections of JEA Vacuum-Jet Assets, with additional ad hoc
services included. The intent is to award at minimum, a primary and secondary contract for Vacuum-Jet Assets
Maintenance and Repair Services for three (3) years, with two (2) optional one (1) year renewals, as bid results dictate
with the primary company being awarded no less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the overall category. It must be noted
that quantities and percentages indicated reflect the approximate quantities to be purchased throughout the Contract
period and are subject to fluctuation. JEA does not commit to any volume to either Primary or Secondary Contract
Awardees. JEA reserves the right to adjust award percentage amounts and Award additional Contracts based on
certain groupings of the Work items, or JEA may exclude certain Work items, if JEA determines that it is in its best
interest to do so.
Responses will be compared for Preventative Maintenance pricing, Corrective Maintenance pricing, and Ad Hoc
Services pricing provided in “Appendix B – Response Workbook”.
A more detailed description of the Work is provided in the Technical Specifications included as an Exhibit to this
Solicitation.
Capitalized terms used in this Solicitation without definition shall have the definitions given to them in Section 2 of
this Solicitation.
1.2) Background
JEA owns, operates and manages the electric system established by the City of Jacksonville, Florida since 1895. In June
1997, JEA also assumed operation of the water and sewer system previously managed by the City. JEA is located in
Jacksonville, Florida, where we proudly serve an estimated 522,469 electric, 396,566 water and 316,441 sewer and
26,902 reuse water customers. JEA is Florida's largest community owned utility and the eighth largest municipal in the
United States.
1.3) Invitation - Submitting a Response
Respondents that meet the Minimum Qualification stated herein are invited to submit a Response to this Solicitation to
perform the Work. A complete copy of this Solicitation, the Technical Specifications, forms and all other documents
referenced in this Solicitation are on JEA’s E-Procurement and Contract Management Portal which is provided by
Zycus Supplier Network which can be accessed at https://zsn.zycus.com/guest/genericRegister/JEA074. Instructions
on how to login to Zycus is provided below in this Solicitation.
All Responses are due at the time indicated on the title page of this Solicitation. Section 1 of this Solicitation are the
instructions for submitting a Response for this Solicitation. Section 2 of this Solicitation contain the definitions and
commercial contract terms associated with this procurement.
A Contract will be presented to the Respondent awarded this Work and the Contract will incorporate by reference this
entire Solicitation and all associated Addenda. A sample of the JEA Contract can be found on jea.com.
All documentation submitted with a Response must reference the Solicitation Title and Number stated herein. All
Responses must be made on the appropriate forms and formats as specified by this Solicitation and uploaded to JEA’s
procurement platform.
All Responses should be delivered electronically to JEA via the Zycus platform. An automated, detailed auditing
system provides sealed Response integrity. Responses remain sealed on the platform until the Close Date & Time
(Tuesday, February 24, 2026, by 12:00 PM ET).
A Respondent shall be solely responsible for timely delivery of its Response to the Zycus Supplier
Network. Respondents are strongly encouraged to acquire log in credentials early as possible. Additionally
Respondents are encouraged to submit Responses early to ensure uploading process goes smoothly. If Respondent is
not able to submit its Response via Zycus, then please email the Response to the JEA Buyer identified in the
Section below titled "Questions".
Responses are due by the time and on the date stated on the cover page of this Solicitation. LATE RESPONSES
MAY BE REJECTED.
1.4) Zycus Instructions
I. How to Log Into Zycus
A. New Users – Zycus
1. New Users will need to register to login. Registration will require Company name, address, phone, contact, title,
phone and email address. Also, it is recommended users use Google Chrome to access Zycus.
2. Note if the company is already doing business with JEA, you may find the company is already registered in Zycus.
To find out if you are registered, try entering your email address in the New User Registration screen. If you receive a
message stating “Email ID already registered”, log in as an Existing User Log-in”. If you don’t know your password,
enter your email address and click on “Forgot Password”.
B. Existing Users or New Users with Previously Registered Emails
1. Once the user has a login on the sourcing platform select “Existing User Log-in”, the user may navigate to the
solicitation by selecting the icon for the applicable solicitation.
II. How to Submit a Response Using Zycus
1. Once logged in, users will see all JEA Sourcing Events, then select the applicable event.
2. Once in the Sourcing Event. The Sourcing Event has prompts for actions required to respond to the solicitation.
3. For the user to proceed to submit a Response to JEA using Zycus, the user will be required to provide its acceptance
of the of the Zycus iSource Terms & Conditions associated with the work. Such Terms and Conditions may cover
non-disclosure, safety, cyber security, Invitation for Bid contract terms, etc.
4. Once all terms are accepted, additional Solicitation information will be available for viewing and submitting a
Response by selecting “Confirm Participation”. JEA will then have a record indicating the company intends to submit
a Response.
5. A user then can respond to each section of the Solicitation, once completed with each section, select “Save”. Note
each section has a red, yellow, green light code. Items will turn green once completed. Yellow and red lights mean
there is additional action required. Users may also note under each tab, there are multiple questions to respond to,
scroll down the list to ensure all questions are answered.
6. In most Solicitations, JEA will provide Technical Specifications, pricing tables in Excel which the user will need to
download. Additionally, Excel pricing tables may need to be uploaded once completed to as part of the Response.
Users can download the required attachments by selecting the “Buyers Attachments” icon.
7. Once the required forms are uploaded and saved, the section light will turn green. Once all sections are completed
and green lighted, the User may select “Submit Response”.
8. Once the user selects “Submit Response”, the user will receive a “Success” pop-up when submitted.
9. Once submitted users may recall and modify submitted documentation and submit information until the Response
Due Date and Time.
1.5) Questions
All Questions must be submitted in writing to the JEA Buyer, Danielle Crawford crawdn@jea.com, listed herein at
least five business days prior to the opening date. Questions received within five business days prior to the opening
date may not be answered.
1.6) Pre-Response Meeting
There is an optional Pre-Response meeting associated with this Solicitation at the date and time listed on the cover
page of this Solicitation. All interested Respondents are invited to attend the Pre-Response meeting. Those planning
to attend the Microsoft Teams teleconference may email their name and contact information to the JEA Buyer listed
herein at least 48 hours prior to the Pre-Response meeting to facilitate roll call. A Respondent must only sign in
representing one company, unless otherwise agreed to by JEA in writing.
1.7) Opening of Responses
All Responses received shall be publicly announced and recorded via Microsoft Teams at the date and time indicated
on the cover page of this Solicitation.
The details for the Microsoft Teams will be on jea.com at the following website: https://www.jea.com approximately
48 hours before the Response opening.
At the opening of Responses, a JEA representative will publicly open each Response that was received prior to the
Date and Time, except for those Responses that have been properly withdrawn. JEA has the right to waive
irregularities or informalities in the Responses to the extent allowable under applicable laws.
1.8) Alternate Provisions and Conditions
Responses that contain provisions that are contrary to requirements found on this Solicitation, including, but not
limited to, the Contract terms and conditions contained in Section 2 of this Solicitation, and any requirements found in
the Technical Specifications attached as an exhibit or attachment to this Solicitation, will be reviewed but may not be
accepted by JEA. However, as this is an RFP, JEA reserves the right to negotiate the best terms and conditions if
determined to be in the best interests of JEA, and negotiate different terms and related price adjustments if JEA
determines that it provides the best value to JEA.
1.9) Minimum Qualifications
Respondent must meet all the following Minimum Qualifications to be considered eligible to have its Response
evaluated by JEA. Respondent must complete and submit the Minimum Qualification Form provided in this
Solicitation. Respondents that are working of have worked for JEA in the past 2 years involving similar work must
submit JEA as a reference. JEA reserves the right to ask for additional back up documentation or additional reference
projects to confirm the Respondent meets the requirements stated above.
• Respondent must provide two (2) successfully completed contracts for Vacuum-Jet Assets Maintenance &
Repair (as described in the Technical Specifications) within three (3) years, ending on December 31, 2025.
o The combined total of the two contract references must be valued at $275,000.00 or greater annually, and
the combined contract references must represent your Company’s capacity for handling thirty (30)
vehicles and/or equipment monthly. The contract references must have occurred during any of the last
three (3) years ending December 31, 2025. The Respondent must be the Prime company awarded the
contract and not a subcontractor.
o The account references must include the reference company name, contact person, phone number, email
address, annual total value and total number of vehicles serviced for each reference and a summary of the
scope of work provided by the Respondent for the reference company. JEA may contact and verify the
account references.
• Any Respondent whose contract with JEA was terminated for default within the last two years may have its
Response rejected
1.10) Number of Contracts to be Awarded
JEA intends to Award at minimum, a primary and secondary Contract for the Work. JEA reserves the right to Award
more than one Contract based on certain groupings of the Work items, or JEA may exclude certain Work items, if JEA
determines that it is in its best interest.
1.11) Insurance Requirements
Prior to JEA issuing a Purchase Order to the Company to begin the Work, the Company shall submit a certificate of
insurance (COI) that is in compliance with amounts and requirements as indicated in this Solicitation. Note that the
COI shall specifically indicate JEA as additional insured on all required insurance except Worker's Compensation and
Professional Liability (if applicable). Furthermore, waiver of subrogation must be provided for all required insurance
in favor of JEA, including its board members, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns.
1.12) Optional Use of Small and Emerging Business Program
It is at the Respondent's option as to whether it chooses to subcontract with a JSEB firm. JEA encourages the use of
JSEB firms; however, the Respondent is not required to utilize a JSEB to be awarded a Contract under this
Solicitation.
For more information regarding the JSEB program, please contact Bill Hickey, JEA, Manager of Supplier Diversity
Programs and Procurement Services, hickwj@jea.com or jsebprogram@jea.com.
1.13) Basis of Award - Highest Evaluated
JEA will use the Selection Criteria listed below to evaluate the Responses. JEA may make its Award decision based
solely upon the information submitted in the Responses. JEA may also choose to have one or more Respondent make
presentations to representatives of JEA. It is always in the best interest of the Respondent to provide informative,
concise, well-organized technical and business information relative to the Work, in both the initial submittal of its
Response and in any subsequent submittals.
Please note, JEA may reject Responses that request material changes or take exceptions to JEA commercial terms and
conditions.
Responses will be scored and ranked by a committee of evaluators. Each evaluator will individually score the
Responses using the evaluation matrix attached to this Solicitation. Using these scores, each evaluator will rank the
Responses using "1" for the Response receiving the highest number of points from the matrix. Responses with an
equal number of points will receive the same numerical ranking. JEA will total the numerical rankings for each
Response and consider the Response with the lowest total to be the most highly qualified Response. Any tie will be
broken using the total of the matrix scores of all evaluators. If a tie persists, the tie will be broken in accordance with
the JEA Procurement Operational Procedures.
1.14) Selection Criteria
The following criteria will be used by JEA to evaluate and rank Responses from Respondents who meet the Minimum
Qualifications specified in this Solicitation.
1.15) Quotation of Rates
Maximum score: 50 points
Respondent may submit pricing for all sections or for individual sections of Appendix B – Response Workbook. For
each section bid, the Respondent must provide a firm-fixed price quote for Work by completing the Appendix B -
Response Form and Appendix B – Response Workbook. The prices quoted must include all profit, taxes, benefits,
travel, percent mark-up, and all other overhead items.
• Parts cost must not be billed above retail price.
The prices quoted by Respondent on the Response Form must be firm-fixed prices, not estimates.
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.