FDC SS-25-119 PUR7776.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY:

Florida Department of Corrections (FDC)

TITLE: Appriss Insights, LLC Short description of the commodity or service desired: FDC is seeking to purchase the Enhanced End-to-End Victim Notification with Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE®) and Versaterm CommunityConnect, through Appriss Insights, LLC, a division of Equifax (Appriss) and a proprietary provider for the system.

CONTACT

Name: Lucinda Jones Address: 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500 Telephone: (850) 717-3700 Email: Purchasing@fdc.myflorida.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FDC SS-25-119

Date posted: February 11, 2026 Last day for receipt of information: March 5, 2026

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 (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

81112000: Data Services 81111902: Online Database Information Retrieval Service

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Five (5) Year Term

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

Lisa Kinard, Victim Services Administrator Office of Legislative Affairs

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):

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The FDC is seeking to purchase the Enhanced End-to-End Victim Notification with VINE® and Versaterm CommunityConnect, from Appriss in accordance with line 652, page 168, Chapter 2025-198, Laws of Florida. The Enhanced End-to-End Victim Notification with VINE® and Versaterm CommunityConnect, uses Appriss's proprietary arrest data network, and is designed to notify victims in real time of changes in an offender’s status including releases, facility transfers, escapes, etc. The service now includes Enhanced End-to-End Victim Notification with VINE® and Versaterm CommunityConnect which bridges the gap between the initial incident of a crime and 911 call and post-conviction, ensuring victims remain informed and empowered through the entire criminal justice process. It includes trained victim service representatives available 24/7 and is currently being implemented in the State of Florida as the Florida Crime Victim Notification Expansion Project (FCVNEP).

Intended Single Source:

Appriss Insights, LLC, a division of Equifax 9901 Linn Station Road, Suite 200 Louisville, KY 40223

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$3,600,000.00 annually for a five (5) year term.

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Appriss is the sole provider of the proprietary VINE® system which uses Appriss’s proprietary arrest data network and is designed to notify victims of changes in an offender’s status (e.g., custody status, releases, facility transfers, escapes, etc.). Since 1994, Appriss has successfully partnered with hundreds of law enforcement agencies in nearly every state to provide their citizens VINE® service. Appriss has recently developed an Enhanced End-to-End Victim Notification with VINE® and Versaterm CommunityConnect, where notifications begin at the time of the initial 911 call and continue through post-conviction. This service is now expanding throughout the State of Florida.

Appriss has developed, provided, and installed all resources required for the service delivery of the VINE® system for the entire State of Florida. The system is also a part of a nation-wide victim services network used by 47 other states. The overall development has involved implementing specific software applications required for the data interface from participating entities (e.g., sheriff's/county jails/detention centers, and the Department’s Community Corrections and Institutional offices), all required hardware and software required for use by the participating entities, all data transmission lines, and additional telephone services deemed necessary to transmit information. The service integrates offender data and victim information maintained by all participating entities. Appriss also provides a 24-hour call center to respond to victims’ immediate needs.

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Importantly, VINE® and the Enhanced End-to-End Victim Notification solution meet all the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) guidelines and standards.

No other entities are making notifications inclusive of both applications on a statewide basis.

Enhanced End-to-End Victim Notification powered by VINE® and Versaterm CommunityConnect is the only known solution that can provide the benefits listed above, as well as guarantee compliance with the BJA's SAVIN guidelines and standards.

It has been determined that Appriss, is the only vendor that provides the products/services that meet the Department's needs. Procurement conducted on-line research, vendor searches via the Department of Management Services, and available contract vehicles. It was concluded that no other vendor can provide this critical, specialized service.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Lucinda Jones, Purchasing Analyst, Bureau of Procurement Alyssa Dillon, Strategic Sourcing Administrator, Bureau of Procurement Lisa Kinard, Victim Services Administrator, Office of Legislative Affairs Katherine Shea, Legislative Affairs Director, Office of Governmental and Community Affairs Eunice Arnold, Deputy Director, Bureau of Procurement J. Olyn Long, Procurement Director, Office of Financial Management

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.