EXP2562 PUR7776.docx

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health TITLE: Hologic, Inc.

Short description of the commodity or services desired: to purchase testing supplies and collection devices needed for the testing instruments for clinical testing for SARS- COVID

CONTACT

Name:Name: Voncelia Meeks Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way Telephone: Tallahassee, FL 32399 Email: voncelia.meeks@flhealth.gov

Internal tracking number, if any:any: EXP2562 Date posted: Click or tap to enter a date. Last day for receipt of information: Click or tap to enter a date.

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):

Quantity or Term:

3 Yyears Requestor:

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 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories has a need to purchase proprietary reagents, collection kits, and other proprietary testing supplies for testing instruments to be used for clinical testing for SARS- COVID, currently owned by Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories. These supplies will be used on instrumentation previously purchased. In accordance with Chapter 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, the Department of Health requests authorization to purchase, as a single source, proprietary reagents, collection kits, and other proprietary testing supplies to be used for clinical testing for SARS- CoV-2 from Hologic, Inc.

Intended Single Source:

Hologic, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount: (3 Year Total) $12,000,000.00

FY 24/25 $4,000,000.00

FY 25/26 $4,000,000.00

FY 27/28 $4,000,000.00

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):

Hologic, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of for reagents, collection kits and other proprietary testing supplies to be used for clinical testing for SARS- COVID. It is in the best interest of the state to maintain continuity by using these specialized reagents and collection devices needed for the testing instruments currently owned by Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories

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.

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