# Fort Myers Opengov #Sole Source 27-005

Sole-source purchase of IRP Peerless Pumps for Fort Myers Public Utilities

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** November 06, 2026
**Identifier:** Sole Source 27-005
**NAICS:** 333914

The City of Fort Myers is proposing a sole-source purchase of Peerless pumps for its Public Utilities Department’s wastewater-treatment operations.
- **Government buyer:** City of Fort Myers, Procurement Division / Procurement Services, for the Public Utilities Department; Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida.
- **OEM:** **Peerless Pumps** (also referred to as Peerless). The notice identifies the pumps as needed for wastewater process control and regulatory compliance.
- **Proposed supplier:** Hydra Service, Inc., identified by the City as the exclusive source for the requested product.
- **Product requested:** IRP Peerless Pumps. No model, part number, quantity, or detailed technical specifications are provided.
- **Notable requirements:** The City cites exclusive rights as its sole-source justification. Other suppliers asserting they can provide a comparable product may submit product information, qualifications, capabilities, and supporting documentation.
- **Opportunity status:** Notice of intent to sole-source; it is not a formal solicitation.

### Description

The City of Fort Myers intends to negotiate and award a sole-source contract to Hydra Service, Inc. for IRP Peerless Pumps. The notice states that the supplier holds exclusive rights to the product/service and that the pumps are essential to wastewater-treatment operations and regulatory compliance. This is not a formal solicitation, and submissions are not required; responses from suppliers who believe they can provide the same type of product/service may be submitted for consideration of whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested suppliers must provide information through the vendor questionnaire and notify the Purchasing Agent by email within the 15-calendar-day posting period.

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