FDLE-SS-2706 Porter Lee PUR 7776.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

TITLE: LIMS Maintenance & Technical Support Services Short description of the commodity or service desired: Maintenance and Technical Support Services for the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

CONTACT

Name: Savanna Redding Address: 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Telephone: (850) 410-7316 Email: FDLEOGSContracts@fdle.state.fl.us

Internal tracking number, if any: FDLE-SS-2706

Date posted: 10/6/2026 Last day for receipt of information: 10/27/2026

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):

81112211 – Enterprise resource planning software maintenance

81112200 Software maintenance and support

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Three (3) years

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

Investigations & Forensic Science

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):

Maintenance and support of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s (FDLE) Forensic Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that provides evidence tracking, inventory, and auditing capabilities. This system accommodates multi-discipline services, including but not limited to Biology, Firearms, Chemistry and Toxicology. The current LIMS was acquired through competitive solicitation (RFP B1011) from Porter Lee Corporation in 2007 and is an essential element in maintaining FDLE Regional laboratories forensic accreditation standards.

Since initial implementation, FDLE has acquired additional modules for the LIMS system, PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

including the investigation’s Evidence Management System, Radio Frequency Identification System, .Net LIMS System, Toxicology Automation Module, Prelog v2, Android Software for Custody Transfer and Inventory Modules, as well as the Biology Automation Module.

The purpose of this single source request is to request that FDLE continues to receive system maintenance and support services required for FDLE’s existing Laboratory Information Management System and Evidence Management System, Radio Frequency Identification System, Criminal Evidence Intake Module, .Net LIMS System, Toxicology Automation Module, Prelog v2, Android Software for Custody Transfer and Inventory Modules, and Biology Automation Module.

This system maintenance is critical to ensure that FDLE continues to meet business needs and national forensic laboratory standards.

Intended Single Source:

Porter Lee Corporation 1901 Wright Blvd.

Schaumburg, IL 60193

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$871,512.00

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):

The LIMS software currently in use by the FDLE, is proprietary software developed and owned by the Porter Lee Corporation.

The Porter Lee Corporation is the only firm that can provide end-to-end support for the LIMS, including preventive maintenance, remedial maintenance, configuration management, system administration, performance tuning, system upgrades and programming.

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

Julia Lycett – Chief of General Services Joey Hornsby - Director of Information Technology 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.