The City of Clermont has awarded a sole source contract to Cummins Sales and Service for the provision of parts and services for Cummins and Onan generators. The contract is for a term of one year, with an estimated annual expenditure of $10,000. The justification for the sole source procurement is that Cummins Sales and Service is the only authorized distributor for Cummins/Onan within the state of Florida, and their technicians are factory-trained and qualified to work on all mid-range, heavy duty, and power generation Cummins engines and Onan generators. The key aspects of this contract include:
• The provision of parts and services for Cummins and Onan generators
• The contract term is one year
• The estimated annual expenditure is $10,000
• The sole source justification is due to the availability of the product from only one vendor
• The contract is for the City of Clermont's Public Services department