Hillsborough County Bonfire #SS-27-00023

Hillsborough County Sole-Source Aquatic Work Boat and Attachments

Hillsborough County, Florida, intends to purchase a specialized aquatic work boat and proprietary attachments from Weedoo Greenboat, Inc. for work on County waterways. - Government buyer: Hillsborough County, Florida; no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified. - OEM and vendor: Weedoo Greenboat, Inc. is the named equipment provider and the only provider the County says meets its requirements. - Requested products: - Aquatic work boat — quantity and part number not specified; features a patented outdrive (U.S. Patent 11840321) designed for compactness, maneuverability, and fuel flexibility. - Integrated proprietary attachments — quantity and part numbers not specified; modular attachments are described as incompatible with other vessels. - Purpose and notable requirements: Equipment will remove debris, vegetation, and obstructions from County waterways. The County identifies the boat’s patented outdrive and vessel-specific attachments as key reasons for the intended sole-source purchase. - Identified purchase cost: $121,912.

Description

Hillsborough County intends to make a sole-source award to Weedoo Greenboat, Inc. for an aquatic work boat and integrated proprietary attachments, at an identified purchase cost of $121,912. The equipment is intended to support removal of debris, vegetation, and obstructions from County waterways. The notice identifies a patented outdrive and modular attachments that are incompatible with other vessels, and states that Weedoo Greenboat, Inc. is the only provider meeting the salient specifications. This is a notice of intent, not a request for competitive bids or proposals; interested parties may submit a challenge with clear and convincing evidence of equivalent products by November 4, 2026.

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