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1. Introduction The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (Authority), an independent special district, issues this Reverse Auction (Solicitation) for Delivery of Water Softener Salt at Tampa International Airport (Airport). The Authority welcomes responses to this Solicitation (Responses) from all national, regional and Florida firms. The firms who submit a Response to this Solicitation (singularly Respondent, collectively Respondents) must meet the minimum qualification requirements as specified in Section 14, Respondent Questionnaire, Minimum Qualifications on the Authority's e-Procurement Portal hosted by OpenGov Procurement. A Reverse Auction is a competitive solicitation method in which Respondents are pre-qualified, and the Qualified Respondent(s) are invited to participate in an Auction Event. During the Auction Event, Respondents submit electronic bids during a specified time period. The Qualified Respondent submitting the lowest bid at the close of the Auction Event will be recommended for award to the Board. 1.1. Summary The Authority is seeking Responses from qualified Respondents to provide delivery of bagged solar salt and bulk chipped industrial water softener salt. 1.2. Background The Authority was created in 1945 and is an independent special district governed by the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Act, Chapter 2022-252, Laws of Florida (Act). This Act provides that the Authority will have exclusive jurisdiction, control, supervision and management over all publicly-owned airports in Hillsborough County. The Airport is a major economic driver for the Tampa Bay region and is the gateway to the west coast of Florida. The Airport is consistently ranked among the world's most beloved airports, serving more than 25 million annual passengers with routes to more than 100 nonstop destinations. The Airport has received top awards at the state, national, and international level, including being ranked the #1 Large Airport in North America by J.D. Power in 2022 and 2023, as well as the #1 Large Airport in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards in 2024. The Airport has now completed several projects in the largest construction program in its history with a major Main Terminal renovation, 66 shops and restaurants, a 1.4-mile automated people mover extending to a multi-level rental car facility, award-winning Express Curbsides for faster passenger drop-off and pick-up, a nine-story office complex and numerous new public art installations including a world-famous 21-foot pink flamingo sculpture in the Main Terminal. In late 2024, the Airport broke ground on a new 16-gate terminal, Airside D, which is expected to be completed in 2028. The Airport is served by more than twenty (20) commercial airlines operating from four (4) Airside Terminals: Airside Terminal A with sixteen (16) gates; Airside Terminal C with sixteen (16) gates; Airside Terminal E with thirteen (13) gates; and Airside Terminal F with thirteen (13) gates. During the Authority Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2024, the Airport served over twenty-five (25) million passengers and generated revenues totaling $427.9 million. The Authority expects to handle 25.9 million passengers in Fiscal Year 2026. Awarded Respondent will provide the Services required for the delivery of water softener salt to multiple locations at the Airport for the treatment of water utilized in the cooling towers. All Services are to be fully completed to the satisfaction of and acceptance by the Authority. The Authority is a self-supporting organization and generates revenues from Airport users to fund operating expenses and debt service requirements. Capital projects are funded through the use of bonds, short-term financing, passenger facility charges, State and Federal grants and internally generated funds. Although empowered to levy ad valorem property taxes, the Authority has not collected any tax funds since the early 1970s. The background information provided in this Section is intended only to give prospective Respondents a brief familiarization with the Authority and the Airport. All Airport data provided as part of this Solicitation is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a guarantee of business. The information shown herein has been obtained from sources considered to be reliable. However, the Authority and its Board, officers, employees, agents, and contractors are not liable for the accuracy of the information or for its use by Respondent. Respondent must examine and inspect this Solicitation and all its appendices, attachments, and exhibits to be knowledgeable of the requirements and terms and conditions. Respondent must independently evaluate circumstances and conditions that may affect its Response and its ability to provide the required Services. Question and Clarification Deadline: October 22, 2025, 3:00pm Auction Event: November 12, 2025, 11:00am Notification of Intent to Award posted: November 18, 2025 Award by Authority Board: February 5, 2026, 9:00am