EXP2602_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):

71101706 – Laboratory Equipment Maintenance

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Four Years

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

DOH, 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 DOH BPHL has the need to purchase service and maintenance for state-owned instruments including the KingFisher Flex 24, ProFlex 3x32 PCR, ProFlex 96 PCR (2), SEQstudio genetic analyzer, Quant Studio DX (2), VariosKan Lux, and KingFisher Flex (2). These instruments are used for nucleic acid extraction, sequencing, real-time PCR, and quantification as critical components in biosurveillance molecular testing processes. These processes allow the Department to monitor the presence and evolution of bacteria and viruses that pose a threat to the health of Floridians.

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health (DOH)

TITLE: Life Technologies Short description of the commodity or services desired: maintenance and technical support of the state-owned 7500FAST DX analytical instruments

CONTACT

Name: Chris Lowery Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: 850-245-4530 Email: Christina.Lowery@flhealth.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: EXP2602

Date posted: 2/10/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 3/3/2025

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 DOH BPHL requests authorization to purchase as a single source maintenance and technical support of the state-owned 7500FAST DX analytical instruments from Life Technologies.

Intended Single Source:

Life Technologies

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$900,000.00

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):

• The proprietary technology of the instruments requires service be performed by Life Technologies/Thermo Fisher Scientific service engineers who are factory certified to work on specific instruments and software to perform maintenance and repair services.

• Information received from the vendor and competitors has provided the knowledge that the FDA requires instruments to be worked on by factory certified engineers.

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.