Sole Source Designation of Agricultural Services International for Rain Bird Pump Station Products and Services
What this bid is
The Villages Community Development Districts (a special district in The Villages, Florida) has posted solicitation SS27-001, a sole source designation for Rain Bird pump station products and services. The notice says Agricultural Services International is the only authorized distributor of these products in the area, and it covers vertical turbine, horizontal centrifugal and submersible prepackaged pump stations with UL listed control panels that use proprietary software.
The notice also says the supplier offers 24/7 technical support and warranty services not available through other vendors. It does not state a budget, contract length or scope beyond these items.
Responses are due 17 November 2026 at 3:00 PM EST, and questions are due 9 November 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Responses are submitted electronically through the agency's OpenGov portal, and a free vendor account is required to upload one. Contact is Chris Ryzoc, Assistant Director, at chris.ryzoc@districtgov.org or (352) 816-6853. The agency decides on the designation.
Who should bid
Site Utilities contractors - the work is The Villages, FL.
Deadline
17 November 2026, 3:00 PM EST (3 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)
How to submit
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As the agency published it
Villages Community Development Districts, FL - DPM-Water Resources has issued sole source, solicitation SS27-001.
Agricultural Services International is the sole authorized distributor of Rain Bird pump station products and services in The Villages, FL area. This includes vertical turbine, horizontal centrifugal, submersible prepackaged UL listed Pump Stations paired with UL listed control panels utilizing custom proprietary software. As the exclusive regional supplier, they provide 24/7 technical support, and warranty services not available through other vendors.
Rainbird directly integrates central & pump control software through smart pump software.
Responses are due November 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST.
Questions must be submitted by November 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.
Contact: Chris Ryzoc, Assistant Director (chris.ryzoc@districtgov.org, (352) 816-6853).
The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/districtgov/projects/321179. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.
Reproduced from the official notice via OpenGov Procurement - Florida. The agency's page is the one that counts.
What the notice says
- Questions due
- 9 Nov 2026
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- Questions close on 9 November, before the bid deadline.
- Only 3 days left to prepare a bid.
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Important dates
Add all to calendar| Event | Date and time | |
|---|---|---|
| Questions due | 9 November 2026, 4:00 PM EST check | |
| Bid deadline3 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov | 17 November 2026, 3:00 PM EST check | 3 days |
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Where this came from
Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Florida, first seen 28 October 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.
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About Villages Community Development Districts, FL
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