Four Pup Trailers for the Fire Rescue Department

Project Description: Hillsborough County intends to recommend the award of a special procurement to Sun State International Trucks, LLC for a one time purchase two (2) Wabash following trailers with refurbished Maxon BMR-5500 solar panel charging for LG batteries, two (2) Hyundai single axel converters, and two (2) Hyundai lead trailers with refurbished Maxon BMR-5500 solar panel charging for LG batteries at an estimated cost of $202,758.00. This procurement is being made in accordance with Section 3-207of the County’s Procurement Policy as Sun State International Trucks, LLC is the only located vendor able to deliver the required trailers for Fire Rescue by the deadline of June 30, 2026. Since this procurement will be utilizing a State of Florida grant and not the Fire Rescue Department’s operating budget, this will allow the Fire Rescue Department to utilize their money for other necessary goods and services for the citizens of Hillsborough County. The County reserves the right to extend the time period further, adjust the scope of services in response to changing conditions and updated requirements, and increase the resulting award accordingly.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals/bids.
Contractors who are able and interested in providing all the identified trailers, equipment, and accessories must submit clear and convincing information to support a challenge to the intended award. Challenges to this procurement must be received no later than the specified Close Date of this Special notice and must be submitted using the “submission” section in EUNA Procurement for this particular procurement. Absent any challenges, an award will likely be made after the Close Date.
The County will review properly submitted challenges (responses) to determine whether bona fide competition exists. Any such responses received by the deadline will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this procurement as a competitive solicitation.