EXP2455 PUR7776 Teledyne.pdf

PUR 7776 (Eff. 03/2016) Page 1 of 2 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County

TITLE: Ambient Air Pollution Monitoring for Particulate Matter Short description of the commodity or service desired: Ambient Air Pollution Monitors for Particulate Matter

CONTACT

Name: Bill Zimmerman Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 617-5894 Email: bill.zimmerman@flhealth.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: EXP2455

Date posted: 4/22/2022 2:30 PM EST Last day for receipt of information: 5/13/2022 2:30 PM EST

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 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):

41104000 Sampling Equipment

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

1 year

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

Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County, Division of Environmental Public Health, Air Monitoring Program

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):

The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County has a need to purchase Ambient Air Pollution Monitors.

These monitors will be used to provide rapid and accurate air quality readings when testing the humid South Florida area which is important to the elderly and vulnerable population. These monitors will be installed at Department of Health monitoring stations. Purchase is part of Environmental Public Health. F.S.403.182

In Accordance with Chapter 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County requests authorization to purchase, as a single source, Teledyne Model T640 Air Pollution Monitors from Teledyne Instruments, Inc.

Intended Single Source:

Teledyne Instruments, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$52,944.00

PUR 7776 (Eff. 03/2016) Page 2 of 2 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

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):

• The Teledyne Models T640 are the only instruments that provide air quality readings in real time.

• Teledyne Instruments, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the Teledyne Model T640 Particulate Matter Monitors.

• Unavailability of comparable analyzers confirmed with web search.

• Contacted multiple vendors and confirmed that Teledyne does not have authorized resellers.

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

Samantha Washington, Chief, Bureau General Service

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 s.120.57(3), FS.