EXP2540 PUR7776 Twist Bioscience 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):

12161500 Indicators and Reagents 41116000 Clinical and diagnostic analyzer reagents 41115800 Clinical and diagnostic analyzers and accessories and supplies

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3-year term

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

Division of Emergency Preparedness, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL)

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 Department’s BPHL has the need to purchase testing panels supplies and reagents for laboratory advanced molecular detection surveillance of respiratory diseases. The requested panels were found to offer great sensitivity and the broadest range of targets.

In accordance with Chapter 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, the Florida Department of Health, BPHL, requests authorization to purchase reagents and supplies as a single source from TWIST Bioscience.

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health (Department)

TITLE: TWIST Bioscience Short description of the commodity or services desired: Supplies and reagents for laboratory advanced molecular detection surveillance of respiratory diseases.

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:

Date posted: 12/28/2023 Last day for receipt of information: 1/24/2024

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

Intended Single Source:

Twist Bioscience

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$150,000.00

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):

• Twist Bioscience is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the requested panels (reagents).

• This panel has been established at BPHL Tampa as the standard assay. The purchase of the panels (reagents) from Twist Bioscience will allow continuity of the testing process and compatibility with existing equipment.

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.