Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification.. Hillsborough County intends to recommend the award of a Sole Source procurement to Ring Power Corporation, in the amount of $374,061.00, for a one (1) year period, to provide ongoing and as-needed original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-certified maintenance, repairs, and genuine parts for the County’s Caterpillar (CAT) equipment, for the Fleet Management Department. These services support heavy equipment such as excavators, loaders, engines, and related mechanical systems used by various departments. Required features include genuine OEM CAT parts, CAT-certified technicians, warranty-preserving repair procedures, proprietary diagnostic capability, and full compatibility with existing County CAT equipment. This procurement is being made in accordance with Section 3-205(2)(e) of the County’s Procurement Policy as Ring Power Corporation is the only known authorized CAT dealer in the County’s service territory of Florida and the only known vendor capable of providing OEM-certified maintenance, repairs, and parts for the County’s existing CAT equipment. Ring Power Corporation has been authorized by Caterpillar to supply genuine CAT OEM parts, access proprietary diagnostic software, maintain factory specifications, and perform warranty-compliant repairs.
