EXP2537 PUR7776 LabWare Final.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):

81111805: Proprietary or Licenses systems maintenance or support 81111504: Application programming services

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 years

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

Division of Emergency Preparedness, 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’s BPHL has a need to purchase software configuration, maintenance and support services needed to maintain, support, and make enhancements to the existing Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). The LIMS software system is used by BPHL to manage department laboratory operations.

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health

TITLE: LabWare LIMS software configuration, maintenance, and support services Short description of the commodity or services desired: Software maintenance and support, consulting and programming service to maintain system and implement enhancements to the LabWare LIMS for the Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL)

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: EXP2537

Date posted: 11/29/2023 Last day for receipt of information: 12/20/2023

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

In accordance with Chapter 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, the Florida Department of Health, BPHL, requests authorization to purchase, as a single source, software configuration, maintenance and support services from LabWare, Inc.

Intended Single Source:

LabWare, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$14,600,000.00

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):

• LabWare, Inc. is the sole equipment manufacturer and distributor of software upgrades, modification, and maintenance for LabWare LIMS which is an existing system currently owned by the Florida Department of Health’s BPHL.

• LabWare, Inc. has exclusive rights to all upgrades, modifications, and enhancements needed to maintain continuity of these integrated systems.

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

Allegra Small, Purchasing Director

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.