Summary of Agency Term Contract ATC-26-007

This is an Agency Term Contract executed between the State of Florida, Department of Corrections (FDC), and Speedling, Incorporated for the provision of vegetable transplants. The contract was signed on October 3, 2025, by J. Olyn Long, Procurement Director for the FDC, and Shawn Hover, Chief Financial Officer for Speedling, Incorporated. The contract is authorized under Section 287.057(6), Florida Statutes, and is effective upon execution by all parties. The vendor contact for this contract is Jarled Smith located in Sun City, Florida, and the contract manager for the Department is Geoff Pitts, Assistant Bureau Chief for Farm & Food within the FDC's Office of Administration. The Contract Administrator is designated as the Bureau of Procurement.

The initial contract term is three years from the date of execution, with renewal options available for up to three years at the discretion of both parties at the original negotiated pricing. Vegetable transplants will be delivered to four Department facilities: Apalachee CI West, Regional Distribution Center (RDC), Avon Park Work Camp, and Desoto Work Camp. The negotiated pricing, detailed in Attachment I, includes seven commodity items (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Collards, Broccoli, Onion, and Watermelon) priced per unit ranging from $20.37 to $73.42, with an estimated annual quantity of 1,000 seedlings per item and a total estimated first-year price of $350,495.52. Services must be delivered within 30 days of Purchase Order issuance between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays. The contract includes performance measures with financial consequences for late delivery ($50 per day) and failure to notify of required substitutions within 10 days of PO issuance ($50 per day beginning the 11th day). All pricing is firm for the contract duration, and price decreases must be applied if offered to other customers.