EXP2491 PUR7776.pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

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 (F.S.), 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 (NSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

12161500 Indicators and Reagents 41116000 Test kits and quality controls and calibrators and standards

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 years

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

Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories

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, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories has the need to purchase Aptima HIV-1 RNA QuantDx assay testing reagents which are used to perform HIV-1 RNA QT tests.

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health

TITLE: Aptima HIV-1 RNA QT Testing Reagents Short description of the commodity or services desired: Test kits, Control reagents, consumables, and calibrators required to perform quantitative HIV-1 RNA tests.

CONTACT

Name: Summer Lindsley Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin B07, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 841-8528 Email: summer.lindsley@flhealth.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: EXP2491

Date posted: 1/3/2023 @ 3:00pm Last day for receipt of information: 1/25/2023 @ 3:00pm

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

In accordance with Chapter 60A-1.020, Florida Administrative Code, the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories requests authorization to purchase, as a sole source, HIV-1 RNA QT testing reagents from Hologic Genprobe Sales & Services (“Hologic”).

Intended Single Source:

Gen-Probe Sales & Services, Inc. “Hologic”

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$819,720 ($273,240 per year)

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, services or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

• Aptima HIV-1 RNA QuantDx assay system is existing equipment owned by BPHL. There are no other reagents that can be used on this system for the required testing.

• Gen-Probe Sales & Services, Inc. (“Hologic”) is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the HIV-1 RNA kits and reagents.

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

Allegra Small, Purchasing Director, 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 Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.