EXP2461- PUR7776 final draft 051122 KF.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), Broward County Health Department (CHD)

TITLE: First Call for Help of Broward, Inc. d/b/a 2-1-1 Broward Short description of the commodity or service desired: Resource and referral line for callers to 2- 1-1 in need of assistance for HIV services in Broward County.

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: EXP2461

Date posted:05/11/22 @ 4:00 pm Last day for receipt of information:06/02/22 @ 4:00 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):

93131503 – Human rights education of information dissemination services 86141500 – Educational guidance services

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 years

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

Broward CHD HIV/AIDS 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 FDOH Broward CHD HIV/AIDS program has the need to purchase information dissemination services in response to the Ending the Epidemic approved plan. Through Title XXIX, Chapter

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

408,918(1), Florida Statutes, the Florida Legislature established the Florida 211 Network to serve as the single point of coordination for information and referral for health and human services as part of the Ending the Epidemic plan.

In accordance with 60A 1.045 F.A.C. Florida Statues, the Broward CHD requests authorization to purchase, as single source, information dissemination services from First Call for Help Inc, dba 2- 1-1 Broward.

Intended Single Source:

First Call for Help Inc, dba 2-1-1 Broward

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$454,080.00

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):

• Per statute all entities participating must be accredited by the National Alliance of Information and Referral Services. Within the Florida 211 Network, First Call for Help, Inc. dba 2-1-1 Broward is the only fully accredited listed information and referral line entity in Broward County and serves as the Broward County accredited entity.

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.