# North Carolina eVP #354-RFB-27-15

Town of Cary request for 20 stream water-level monitoring nodes, subscriptions, and support

**Posted:** October 12, 2026
**Respond By:** October 20, 2026
**Identifier:** 354-RFB-27-15
**NAICS:** 334511, 423690, 334513, 541519

The Town of Cary is seeking a replacement set of stream and flood water-level monitoring nodes, plus subscriptions and ongoing support for its existing monitoring network.
- **Buyer:** Town of Cary Purchasing Division; the Stormwater Division is the using division.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturer, OEM, or vendor is named in the solicitation. **AWARE SHIELD**, **WLP Sensor**, and **North Carolina FIMAN** are named as the operating environment, sensor reference, and data workflow—not as vendors.
- **Products requested:**
  - 20 complete stream water-level monitoring nodes, each including a submersible Water Level Pressure (WLP) sensor; no part number is specified.
  - Software subscription for 20 water-level sensor units; no part number is specified.
- **Services and requirements:**
  - Three-year, node-only extended warranty for 20 units, with shipping both ways.
  - Annual equipment maintenance; duration and quantity are not specified, and shipping must be provided both ways.
  - Unlimited virtual and phone support for equipment and software.
- **Notable technical requirements:** Nodes must replace existing network nodes, operate natively in the Town’s AWARE SHIELD environment, and preserve the existing SHIELD-to-North Carolina FIMAN data workflow.

### Description

The Town of Cary is seeking bids to furnish twenty complete flood inundation monitoring nodes to replace existing nodes in its flood sensor network. The nodes must operate as native devices within the Town's existing AWARE SHIELD software environment. The bid form lists a software subscription for 20 water level sensor units, 20 units compatible with the WLP Sensor, and a three-year extended warranty for 20 units (node only). Bids are due October 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM, and vendors must submit electronically through North Carolina's Electronic Vendor Portal.

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