FDLE-SS-2449.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)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)

TITLE: QIAGEN Implements and Equipment Short description of the commodity or service desired: Implements and equipment for FDLE Laboratories.

CONTACT

Name: Greer Hannigan Address: 2331 Phillips Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308 Telephone: 850-410-7300 Email: CentralPurchasing@fdle.state.fl.us

Internal tracking number, if any: FDLE-SS-2449

Date posted: 5/29/24 Last day for receipt of information: 6/19/24

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):

41122400 Laboratory Implements

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

7/1/24-6/30/25

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

FDLE / Investigations and Forensic Science / Laboratories

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):

Pursuant to s. 943.325 Florida Statute, the FDLE Regional Operations Centers throughout the state operate crime laboratories with the specific mission of investigating high profile criminal case work. To accomplish this, FDLE’s laboratory personnel use the QIASymphony to analyze and sample DNA of crime-related specimens. FDLE must purchase approved QIAGEN supplies and implements which are compatible with agency validated equipment and procedures.

FDLE crime laboratories will place multiple orders throughout the term of the agreement.

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

Intended Single Source:

QIAGEN, LLC

19300 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$1,700,000.00

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):

In November 2011, Invitation to Bid 1257 established FDLE's platform for QIAGEN's EZ1 Advanced XL accessories and maintenance.

The QIAsymphony system is augmented by the QIAgility liquid handling system. The QIAsymphony and QIAgility systems are the only ones that are validated to work with the QIAGEN EZ1 extraction robot already in place in FDLE’s crime laboratories. FDLE currently has 40 QIAGEN instruments in operation and these QIAGEN instruments require QIAGEN supplies and implements which can only be purchased through QIAGEN, LLC.

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

Alan Herring, Chief of General Services James Bundy, Forensic Services 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.