EXP2616 PUR7776 ISF 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):

81112200 Software maintenance and Support

81112210 System management software maintenance

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 years

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

Division of Disease Control and Health Protection

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, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection Bureau of Epidemiology has a need to purchase hosting service for the ESSENCE and EpiCom systems.

In accordance with Chapter 60A1.045, F.A.C. The Florida Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Bureau of Epidemiology requests authorization to purchase as a single source, hosting services from ISF, Inc.

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health

TITLE: Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) and EpiCom Hosting. Short description of the commodity or services desired: Hosting Services

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: EXP2616

Date posted: 2/27/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 3/20/2025 mailto:Bill.Zimmerman@flhealth.gov

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

Intended Single Source:

ISF, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$632,736.00

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):

ISF, Inc. is the sole provider of all hosting services, software, and maintenance to the ESSENCE and EpiCom systems.

ISF Inc., created the ESSENCE and EpiCom database systems owned by the Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology.

FL-ESSENCE system is a complex ecosystem of interconnected databases, servers, environments, documentation and proprietary processes that ISF is solely qualified to maintain and support.

ISF’s technical staff has developed custom ingestion scripts to manage inconsistent data, including maintenance applications that are required for the operation of FL-ESSENCE.

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.