Florida public agencies can buy EV charging hardware through Verdek's cooperative purchasing program

What do Florida sheriffs have to do with EV charging? Nothing, as far as we know, except that there is a public procurement resource called the Florida Sheriffs Association Cooperative Purchasing Program, which allows public agencies in Florida to simplify procurements by providing a pool of pre-qualified vendors. One of these vendors is Verdek, a provider of EV charging infrastructure solutions, and the company recently renewed its contract under the FSA's Cooperative Purchasing Program for Electric Vehicle Charging, Power Stations, Equipment & Software (FSA26-PWR5.0). Standard procurement programs of this kind enable state and local agencies, municipalities, school districts and other eligible purchasers to choose charging hardware that best fits each application while standardizing on a single vendor, without requiring a separate RFP. The product lineup available through Verdek under the program includes: Level 2 chargers from Autel and ChargePoint; DC fast chargers from ABB, Autel, ChargePoint, Samsung, Tesla and Tritium; portable charging from Charge Rigs and Lincoln Electric; and charger management software from ampUp. The list of available chargers now includes the Tesla V4 Supercharger. 'Being able to renew this contract—and expand it to include Tesla—is a significant milestone for Verdek and for the agencies we serve across Florida,' said Guy Mannino, CEO of Verdek. 'Public safety agencies, municipalities and school districts are all under pressure to modernize their fleets, and this renewal gives them a wider set of proven charging technologies to choose from, all through one streamlined, pre-competed contract.' 'We are pleased to welcome Verdek as an awarded vendor on this contract,' said Megan Taber, Director of the FSA Cooperative Purchasing Program. 'Through our competitive solicitation process, we strive to provide public agencies with high-quality procurement solutions that promote competition, value and choice.' Source: Verdek