EXP2629 PUR7776 Century Fire Protection Final.pdf

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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):

92121702: Fire alarm maintenance or monitoring.

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 Years

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

Florida Department of Health, Miami-Dade County Health Department (CHD)

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, Miami-Dade CHD has a need to purchase monitoring, alarm, and maintenance services for 15 facility locations in the Miami-Dade area. These services also include burglar and fire alarm monitoring services, parts and equipment, repairs to existing equipment, labor, upgrades to existing equipment and software to meet NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) codes and requirements.

In accordance with Chapter 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, the Department requests the authorization to purchase as single source request, monitoring, alarm and maintenance services from Century Fire Protection LLC.

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health

TITLE: Alarm Services Short description of the commodity or services desired: Monitoring, alarm, and maintenance services for 15 facility locations.

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: EXP2629

Date posted: 3/20/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 4/10/2025 mailto:bill.zimmerman@flhealth.gov

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Intended Single Source:

Century Fire Protection, LLC.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$194,997.00

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):

Century Fire Protection, LLC. uses unique proprietary software and hardware to control their systems and provide the requested services.

The Department is currently using the system installed and certified by Century Fire Protection, LLC. at the 15 locations in Miami-Dade County. Continued use of this system to provide the requested services is needed to maintain the compatibility and continuity of the integrated system.

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.

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