This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This Request for Information (RFI)/ Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand is intended to ascertain whether the commodity or service specified below is currently available from multiple providers/brands. This is not a request for pricing or a commitment to purchase. The following products are thought to be available from only a single source/brand. This RFI/Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand will remain posted until the due date and time indicated. Vendors should submit response electronically through Periscope S2G. Vendor should upload any supporting information in Periscope S2G to assist in determining if product or service is comparable. Commodities/Services: John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT)-brand Passenger Boarding Bridge parts. If you are capable of meeting or exceeding the specification requirements for this product or equal, respond to this RFI/Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand through Periscope S2G. Provide product literature for any product to assist in determining if product is comparable. The Director of Purchasing shall have sole authority in deciding what is comparable. Q & A deadline: May 05, 2023 5:00:00 PM EDT Prospective Vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described or written explanation or other documentation contesting the proposed designation as a Sole Source/Sole Brand. Prospective Vendors will be considered only if they provide documentation demonstrating that they are capable of meeting or exceeding the specification requirements stated herein. All Vendor responses will be evaluated by the Director of Purchasing who shall have sole authority in establishing the approved equal status of the commodity or service offered by the vendor. The Director of Purchasing shall consider such submittals and notify all submitting vendors of the decision whether to designate as a Sole Source/Brand, which decision shall not be subject to objection, protest, or appeal.