2425-11 SS RM - PUR 7776 - Intention.pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Department of Financial Services

TITLE: UpToDate Pricing Rx Software Short description of the commodity or service desired: UpToDate Online Database

CONTACT

Name: Chrisy Smith Address: 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Telephone: 850-413-2070 Email: DFSPurchasing@myfloridacfo.com

Internal tracking number, if any: 2425-11 SS RM

Date posted: 05/27/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 06/17/2025

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

81111902 Online database

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

7/15/2025 - 7/14/2028

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Division of Risk Management, Bureau of Risk Financing and Loss Prevention, Contract Management Section

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

To fulfill the requirements of section 440.12(12)(h), Florida Statutes (F.S.), this subscription service is used to verify the market pricing of the invoices submitted for reimbursement by the Division's pharmacy benefits management (PBM) contractor. Medi-Span Price Rx will provide for rate transparency of costs paid to the Division's PBM contractor for prescription reimbursement.

Intended Single Source:

Wolters Kluwers d/b/a UpToDate, Inc.

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Annual License Fee: $41,935.00 per year x 3 years = $125,805.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Section 440.13(12)(h), F.S. requires that the Division use the Medi-Span Master Drug Database as the basis for the average wholesale price calculation. The Database is only available from UpToDate, Inc. through a subscription to the Medi-Span/PriceRx website. The Database is a proprietary product published by UpToDate, Inc., and access to the Database can only be obtained from UpToDate, Inc. UpToDate, Inc. is a proprietary software product from which user licensing may only be procured from the intended source.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Jill Hancock, Financial Administrator Jeff Cagle, Bureau Chief Kelly Fitton, Assistant Division Director Molly Merry, Division Director Chrisy Smith, Deputy Purchasing Director Amy Jones, Purchasing Director James Ross, Chief Legal Counsel Scott Fennell, Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A- 1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.