2024-ISS-227_SS_1899_Att_A.pdf

This document is an Exemption Revision Form and Sole Source Form from Sarasota County's Health & Human Services Department, specifically the Mosquito Management Division, seeking to renew a sole source procurement with ADAPCO LLC. The procurement is for RAMP West Nile Virus (WNV) and RAMP Dengue Test Kits to be used for disease surveillance of local mosquito populations, with the contract renewal extending for three years from 07/28/2024 to 07/27/2027. The estimated expenditure is $15,000.00 per fiscal year, with a total contract value not to exceed $150,000.

The sole source justification is based on ADAPCO LLC being the only authorized distributor of Response Biomedical Corp.'s RAMP System test kits for environmental testing. The county views these test kits as critical for quickly detecting mosquito-borne diseases that could pose fatal risks to humans and animal species. Additionally, through promotions, the county has the opportunity to obtain a RAMP reader machine for free, which would serve as a backup if other mosquito disease detection laboratory equipment fails. The procurement has been approved by the Procurement Analyst and Procurement Official, with a start date of 07/28/2020 and an end date of 07/27/2024.