2-Gametime SS-25-064.docx

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE (PUR 7776)

Single Source Advertisement Sole Source Verification for: GameTime Advertisement Number: SS-25-064

Advertisement Begin Date/Time: January 10, 2025 – 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: January 31, 2025 – 4:00 PM

Commodities:

Re: Single Source provider for GameTime proprietary replacement playground equipment

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR BIDS. IT IS A "NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT" WHICH IS POSTED PURSUANT TO §287.057(3), F.S. §120.57(3), F.S., AND RULE 60A-1.045, F.A.C. BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE ADVERTISEMENT BEFORE CONTACTING THE AGENCY WITH BID RELATED QUESTIONS.

Performance and/or Design Requirements:

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of purchasing replacement parts for proprietary GameTime playground equipment currently installed on the campus for FY 2024-2025.

Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $12,000.00 Intended source:

GameTime c/o Dominica Recreation Products, Inc.

P.O. Box 520700 Longwood, FL 32752

Justification for single source acquisition:

Dominica Recreation Products is the sole source supplier for GameTime park and playground equipment throughout the state of Florida. As the authorized provider of GameTime equipment, we are the only company allowed to modify or add on to existing GameTime equipment compliantly.

Dominica Recreation Products is the exclusive representative for GameTime and all purchases of GameTime equipment must be processed through the listed office before GameTime will ship replacement parts.

No other source exists to procure GameTime replacement parts in the state of Florida.

Approved by: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing

Primary Contact: Please submit all questions by e-mail to: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, whitwamk@fsdbk12.org.

This is the statutorily mandated fifteen business day advertisement of an intended single source procurement. The Agency believes this is a single source procurement; however, vendors that feel they can fulfill this procurement should provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described within the fifteen business day advertising period by contacting the listed Primary Contact. A determination by the Agency not to complete this procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in §120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

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