EXP2609 PUR7776 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):

41151600 Clinical laboratory instruments

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Two Years

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

DOH, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL), Division of Disease Control & Health Prevention Jacksonville, Chemical Threat Laboratory

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 two Agilent 1290 Infinity II High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Systems from Agilent Technologies, Inc. The Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Cooperative Agreement (PHEP) guidelines state that CDC

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health (DOH)

TITLE: Agilent Technologies Short description of the commodity or services desired: Upgrade to two (2) Agilent 1290 Infinity II High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Systems (or stacks) for the Chemical Threat Lab that will replace older models currently connected to existing Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometers (LC-MS) machines.

CONTACT

Name: Yasemin Sulker Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL. 32399 Telephone: 850-245-4931 Email: Yasemin.Sulker@flhealth.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: EXP2609

Date posted: 3/10/2025 @ 3:30PM Last day for receipt of information: 3/29/2025@3:30PM mailto:Yasemin.Sulker@flhealth.gov

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

Laboratory Response Network -Chemical (LRN-C) members must purchase instruments the meet the exact specifications for performing LRN-C chemical terrorism methods. The preowned and refurbished Agilent 1290 Infinity II High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Systems (or stacks) will replace two existing older Agilent 1200 models that are currently connected to existing Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometers (LC-MS) machines in the Chemical Threat Lab to maintain compatibility. The linked system of HPLC system stacks and LC-MS work in conjunction to produce results. The updated Agilent 1290 Infinity LC systems are compatible with the existing LC-MS instruments.

In accordance with 60A-1.045 Florida Administrative Code, the Department of Health, BPHL requests authorization to purchase, as a single source, two Agilent 1290 Infinity II High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Systems from Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Intended Single Source:

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$100,845.78

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):

• Agilent Technologies, Inc. is the only vendor that can provide the two Agilent 1290 Infinity II High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Systems.

• These instruments work in conjunction and are compatible with existing equipment and integrated software programs used in chemical analysis for the CDC.

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.