9075 - PUR 7776 - Signed.pdf
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- SS-15717
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- Leon County, Florida
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This is a Description of Intended Single Source Purchase (PUR 7776) submitted by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) State Materials Office. The procurement seeks bearing replacement and repair services for the MKIV Heavy Vehicle Simulator (HVS), specialized equipment used to evaluate emerging pavement materials and designs. The service scope includes partial dismantling, calibration, and alignment of the equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications. The contract term is four months. Prospective vendors are invited to submit information regarding their ability to supply the requested services, with a deadline of 5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The document was posted on April 21, 2026, and will remain posted for a minimum of 15 business days in accordance with Florida Statutes section 287.057(3)(c).
The estimated cost of this single source purchase is $38,300.00. Dynatest US Inc. is identified as the known and intended vendor, as the company manufactures the MKIV HVS and serves as the sole vendor capable of performing bearing replacement and calibration services on this proprietary equipment. The justification for single source procurement is based on the equipment's specialized nature and the lack of alternative vendors with the technical capability to service this particular model. The contact for this procurement is Sherill Johnson, located at the FDOT State Materials Office in Tallahassee, Florida.
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FDOT DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED
SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE
(PUR 7776)
375-040-53
PROCUREMENT
03/19
PUR 7776 (rev.10/14) Page 1 of 2 60A-1.010, F.A.C.
AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TITLE: Heavy Vehicle Simulator (HVS) MKIV Bearing Replacement
Short description of the commodity or service desired: Carriage Bearings Repair for the MKIV Heavy Vehicle Simulator
CONTACT
Name: Sherill Johnson
Address: 605 Suwannee Street, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450
Telephone: 850.414.4381
Email: sherill.johnson@dot.state.fl.us
Internal tracking number, if any: DOT-SS-26-9075-SJ
Date posted: Last day for receipt of information:
This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with section 287.057(3)(c), Florida Statutes and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.
Commodity or Service Required (commodity class and group, manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):
25191800: Vehicle testing and measuring equipment; 73171504: Measuring or testing instruments manufacture services
Quantity or Term (as appropriate): 4 months
Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate): Melanie Sowers, State Mateials Office
Performance and/or Design Requirements (intended use, function or application, compatibility etc. requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate): The Heavy Vehicle Simulator (HVS) is specialized equipment used to simulate real traffic loading on pavement sections in an accelerated manner. For the past 26 years, FDOT’s State Materials Office (SMO) has utilized this equipment to evaluate the performance of emerging pavement materials and designs. This effort has enabled the confident and timely adoption of innovative solutions, improving the durability and smoothness of the FDOT’s roadway system.
The SMO's current HVS model (MKIV HVS) requires bearing replacement, which involves partial dismantling, calibration, and alignment of the equipment in accordance with Dynatest specifications.
Intended source (vendor, contractor): Dynatest US Inc.
Estimated Dollar Amount: $38,300.00
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): Dynatest US Inc., (Dynatest) manufactures the MKIV HVS and is the sole vendor for repair and calibration of this proprietary equipment. Dynatest is the only known vendor who can repair and reinstall the bearings on the MKIV HVS carriage.
Approved By: (names & titles, as appropriate to Post on Vendor Bid System (VBS), e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):
Authorized Signature Title
Central Office Legal Review:
Authorized Signature Title
Docusign Envelope ID: 52FD4640-F05E-4101-916C-A2B8C3783097
State Purchasing Administrator
Assistant General Counsel
Tuesday, May 12, 2026Tuesday, April 21, 2026
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FDOT DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED
SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE
(PUR 7776)
375-040-53
PROCUREMENT
03/19
PUR 7776 (rev.10/14) Page 2 of 2 60A-1.010, F.A.C.
Legal review by the Office of General Counsel is required prior to posting. Please coordinate with District Legal
Counsel prior to submission to the Office of General Counsel, MS-58.
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:
1. Provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in s.120.57 (3) F.S.
Docusign Envelope ID: 52FD4640-F05E-4101-916C-A2B8C3783097
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