SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
AI Summary
Hillsborough County plans a sole source award to Blades Group LLC for Rock Asphalt supply over 3 years, valued at $246,192. Rock Asphalt is a unique limestone rock infused with asphalt, offering superior cohesion and durability for road repairs. Challenges to this sole source award must be submitted by June 3, 2026.
Hillsborough County intends to recommend the award of a sole source procurement to Blades Group LLC for the ongoing and as-needed purchases of Rock Asphalt for three (3) years at an estimated cost of $246,192.00. Rock Asphalt is limestone rock that is infused with asphalt through natural occurrences and has a three (3) to five (5) times better cohesion than typical cold mix, resulting in less raveling (material loss under traffic), resulting in the repairs staying in place. This procurement is being made in accordance with Section 3-205(2)(a) of the County’s Procurement Policy as Blades Group LLC, is the only known provider (mined and bagged) of this unique material in this hemisphere. 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 propriety goods 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 Sole Source 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.
| Status | Event Name | Location | Description | Dates | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Questions Due Date | Online Portal | The Q and A Period for this Opportunity is Ongoing | Never | N/A |
| Ongoing | Open Date | Online Portal | Posting date for the Opportunity | May 27th 2026, 4:30 PM EDT | N/A |
| Upcoming | Close Date | Online Portal | Deadline for Submissions | Jun 3rd 2026, 5:00 PM EDT | N/A |
Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.
| Name | Type | # Files | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| If you are not the recommended vendor, and you would like to provide a response/challenge, please click here to upload your documentation showing clear and convincing information to support a challenge to the intended award. | File Type: Any (.*) | Multiple | Optional |
| If you are the recommended vendor(s), do you acknowledge the award as described in the project description? | Data Type: Yes/No | N/A | Optional |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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