FDLE-SS-2656.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 Moving Services Short description of the commodity or service desired: Relocation services for Qiagen laboratory equipment.

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-2656

Date posted: 5/12/26 Last day for receipt of information: 6/3/26

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):

78101804: Relocation services

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

One time purchase

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

FDLE/Investigations and Forensic Services/Fort Myers Regional Operations Center (FMROC) 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):

Pursuant to Section 943.325 F.S., 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 must utilize specific equipment and implements in the analysis of crime-related specimens.

FDLE currently owns and operates various Qiagen instruments in the FMROC crime laboratory to include QIAcube Connect Devices, QIAgility Instruments, and more which support the biology discipline of the FMROC crime laboratory.

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

The FMROC is in the process of relocating and must move Qiagen equipment to accomplish the move.

Intended Single Source:

Qiagen, LLC 19300 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$45,000.00

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):

FDLE must move the aforementioned instruments in a manner that protects the integrity of the equipment and ensures proper procedures are used during the de-installation and re-installation processes. Mishandling of the instruments during the moving process could result in less than optimal and inefficient development of procedures to analyze forensic evidence as well as a delay in routine casework. The relocation services must be completed by Qiagen to ensure Qiagen certified individuals de-install and re-install the FDLE owned equipment. Qiagen will not certify any FDLE-hired third party vendors to de-install or re-install the equipment.

Furthermore, FDLE's Qiagen equipment is currently under a service agreement with Qiagen and damages caused by a third party vendor would void any potential warranty on the equipment and would not be covered under FDLE's current service agreement. Damages incurred during de-installation, re-installation, and transport by a third party may make the instruments ineligible for future service through Qiagen.

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

Julia Lycett, Chief of General Services Roshale Gaytmenn, Director of Forensic Services

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.