EXP2460 PUR7776_FINAL 050522.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 (FDOH)

TITLE: InterSystems Corporation - IRIS for Health Enterprise Short description of the commodity or service desired: IRIS for Health Enterprise software licenses, software updates and technical assistance.

CONTACT

Name: Katrina Ferguson Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 617-5854 Email: Katrina.Ferguson@flhealth.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: EXP2460

Date posted: 05/5/22 @ 4:30 pm Last day for receipt of information: 05/26/22 @ 4:30 pm

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):

43233004 Operating System Software

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 years

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

Office of Information Technology

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 FDOH Office of Information Technology has a need to purchase software licenses, updates and technical assistance for the IRIS for Health Enterprise system which provides patient registration, scheduling, billing, financial eligibility, care coordination, lab results and the uploading and storing of immunization records.

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

The IRIS for Health Enterprise licenses are currently utilized by the Department for the Health Management System (HMS) and Florida Shots (FLShots). The County Health Departments use this system for patient registration, scheduling, billing, financial eligibility, care coordination, lab results and the uploading and storing of immunization records.

In accordance with Chapter 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative code, the Office of Information Technology, requests authorization to purchase, as a single source, software licenses from InterSystems Corporation - IRIS for Health Enterprise.

Intended Single Source:

InterSystems Corporation

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$3,065,295

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):

• It is in the best interest of the state to maintain continuity of this software. InterSystems Corporation is the sole manufacturer and seller of IRIS for Health Enterprise software licenses, updates, and technical support. Through discussion with the vendor and internet search, no resellers were located.

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

Samantha Washington, Chief, Bureau of General Services

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.