Angel_Armor_-_Justification.pdf

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Sole Source: The ONLY known supplier for unique products and services where no other options are available.

Single Source: Though there may be alternate sources for the product or service requested, circumstances dictate the use of the proposed vendor. (i.e., availability, timeliness, location, etc.)

PART I - GENERAL Reouesron ltronumot

Date Submitted. 1210312025 Requesting Department: Fire Rescue

Requisition#.- ContactPerson/Phone#: ChrisDisciascio/321-505-9039

One-time Purchase [ // Annual purchase ffi Amount of Purchase (One time) // $1 10.696.00 (Estimated annuat amount)

PART II - REGoMMENDED VENDoR Inronmalor

Vendor/Contractor Name: Anoel Armor

Vendor/Contractor Contact Name Brian Brown

Vendor/Contractor Phone: 1970\ 6i 1- 5

Vendor/Contractor Email Bria n.B rr)wn (Oanoelarmor com

PART lll- Srnclr/Sot-e SouRce Veuonnoru

1. Provide a detailed desc on of service/commod to be rovided the vendor

2. State why the recommended vendor is the only one capable of providing the required supplies and/or commodities. lnclude any back-up information or documentation that supports your recommendation. (Acceptable responses to this question witl inctude strong pragmatic/technological information that supports the ctaim that there is only one vendor that can

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fhe services and/or commodities). Attach vendor tetter and additionat sheet if necessary

List any other sources that have been contacted and explain in detail why they cannotfulfill the County's requirements. (Responses fo this section shoutd inctide information pertaining to any research that was conducted to estabtish that the vendor is a so/e source.

Responses should include information pertaining fo discussro ns with other potentiat suppliers, and why were no longer being considered by the County).

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MES and Federal Eastern lnternational were contacted. The fit and function is inferior to the gel Armor product, resulting in decreased levels of protection.

Check all entries below that apply to the proposed purchase which exempt formal competition. Attach a memorandum containing complete justification and support documentation as directed in the selected entry. (More than one entry will apply to most sole source products/services requested).

1. SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS FOR THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OR PROVIDER.

THERE ARE NO REGIONAL DISTRIBUTORS. (Attach the manufacturer's written communication that no reg ional distributors exist. ltem no. 4 must be completed.)

2. SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS FOR THE ONLY STATE OF FLORIDA DISTRIBUTOR OF

THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OR PROVIDER. (Attach the manufacturer's - not the distributor's - written certification that identifies all regional distributors. ltem no. 4 must also be completed.)

3. THE PARTS/EQUIPMENT ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH SIMILAR PARTS OF

ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. PARTS ARE "DIRECT REPLACEMENTS"

PARTS/COMPONENTS FOR EXISTING EQUIPMENT. (Explain in a separate memorandum.)

4. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN ITEM OR SERVICE THAT WILL MEET THE SPECIALIZED

NEEDS OF THIS DEPARTMENT OR PERFORM THE INTENDED FUNCTION. (Attach separate memorandum with details of specialized function or application.)

5. THE PARTS/EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FROM THIS SOURCE ARE TO PERMIT

STANDARDIZATION. (Attach separate memorandum describing the basis for standardization request.)

6. NONE OF THE ABOVE APPLIES. A DETAILED EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR

THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS CONTAINED IN AN ATTACHED MEMORANDUM.

PART IV - GENITICATION AND APPROVALS

I have reviewed the following Single/Sole Source justification and concur with the request, fully understanding the implications of Section 838.22 of the Florida Statutes:

(2) "lt is unlawful for a public servant or a public contractorwho has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to knowingly and intentionally obtain a benefit for any person or to cause unlawful harm to another by circumventing a competitive solicitation process required by law or rule through the use of a sole-source contract for commodities or services."

(3) "lt is unlawful for any person to knowingly agree, conspire, combine, or confederate, direcfly or indirectly, with a public servant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to violate subsection ('1 ) orsubsection (2)."

(5) "Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084."

Each undersigned individual hereby attests that he/she took part.in the non-competitive procurement identified above, and has reviewed Florida Statutes, Chapter 838 as it relates to sole source contracts, and that he/she is independent of, and has no conflict of interest in, the entity evaluated and selected.

Requisitioner Signature Luisi, Matthew

Purchasing Manager's approval Bowers, Mary

Assistant County Manager/County Manager $1 00K-$200K// BoCC 9200K<):

Digitally signed by Bowers, Mary Date: 2025.12.18 15:31 :19 -05'00' Date:

Digitally signed by Luisi, Matthew Dale: 2Q25.1 2.03 1 3:52: 42 -07' 00' Date:

Requesting Department Director Signature Vo I t a i re, P a t ri c k 3:,::'y,1,'1L?,Y:15[? :?'#l' Date:

Central Services Office Director or

M $50K-$10Ol(/County

Sole Source Approval lD #: 4911219

Date: L- 1-L