Badger Water Meters, Reading and Programming Equipment

Sarasota County intends to renew a sole source procurement with to Badger Meter Inc. for the provision of radio read water meters, reading and programming equipment.

In the event respondents demonstrate the ability to supply the same or substantially similar products and/or services, the County may, in its sole discretion, elect to cancel this sole source and advertise a competitive solicitation.

The County is not interested in responses from respondents not authorized by Badger Metter Inc. to sell these products/services to the County.

Background

Per correspondence from Badger Meter Inc., dated March 4, 2026, Badger Meter Inc. is the sole source of E-Series Ultrasonic Meters, Recordall Disc Meters, Recordall Compound Series/Combo Meters, Recordall Turbo Series Meters, HR-E Encoders, HR-E LCD Encoders, BEACON SaaS, BEACON Mobile Reading Solutions, ORION Endpoints, Syrinix PIPEMINDER Solutions, Syrinix RADAR Software, Badger Meter Analytical Product Lines and Mag Meters for the Sarasota County Public Utilities.

Any vendor who believes they can provide the goods and/or services described in the attached sole source documentation should respond to this ISS by the date specified. To be considered, vendors must complete the attached Intent to Sole Source Response form (under “documents”) and respond to this solicitation by clicking “place offer”. If applicable, upload documentation to support your position.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-ISS-662
• Department: Office of Financial Management
• Department Head: Kimberli Radtke (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-03-18T19:00:00.000Z

Submission Requirements

• Can you provide the goods and/or services described in this sole source documentation? —

  If any vendor believes they can provide the described goods/ services, they should respond by downloading the below document, complete, and upload. If applicable, upload documentation to support your position with the ISS Response Form.

• No Lobby Affirmation (required) —

  All vendors responding to Sarasota County solicitations must agree to contact only the Procurement contact designated in OpenGov regarding any active solicitation.
  By Confirming this below, vendor acknowledges the restrictions regarding contact with County staff and agrees to have no contact or communication with, or discuss any matter related in any way to any active Sarasota County solicitation, with any Sarasota County employees, elected officials, officers, their appointees or their agents other than the designated Procurement contact, and to abide by the restrictions outlined in the General Terms and Conditions of Solicitations and Purchase Orders. Vendors who fail to adhere to this requirement may be deemed non-responsible.