FWC SS 25.26-18 PUR 7776 Final.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 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

TITLE: Florida Freshwater Commercial Trip Ticket System

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Freshwater Commercial Trip Ticket

System

CONTACT

Name: Martin Ehlen

Address: 1875 Orange Ave. East, Tallahassee, FL 32311-6160 United States

Telephone: 850-617-9602

Email: Martin.Ehlen@myfwc.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FWC SS 25/26-18

Date posted: 6/29/2026 Last day for receipt of information: 7/23/2026

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):

81111504

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

One Freshwater Commercial Trip Ticket System

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

Ryan Hamm, Section Leader, FWC Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management

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 purpose of this project is to implement a digital data collection system for Florida commercial freshwater fisheries. This system replaces current paper-based processes and introduces reporting to fisheries that currently lack data collection mechanisms.

Intended Single Source:

Bluefin Data LLC

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$50,000.00

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Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

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 selected vendor possesses specialized knowledge, tools, or proprietary components that are essential for building or maintaining the application. No other vendor currently offers the same level of compatibility or technical capability required to meet project specifications.

Additionally, the application must integrate seamlessly with existing systems, such as the

Saltwater Commercial Trip Ticket system, workflows, and data structures. The selected vendor is the original developer or system architect for existing components, and therefore has unique familiarity with the architecture necessary to ensure a stable and efficient build.

Bluefin currently operates the VESL program for FWC’s Marine Fisheries Management. VESL is a state-of-the-art, proprietary platform uniquely designed for fishery data management;

unavailable through other vendors. VESL Bluefin data provides a trip ticket platform across multiple state fish and wildlife agencies. This program meets all FWC IT security needs and has been evaluated by IT, and found to be compliant. A key need will be the ability for the freshwater component to communicate seamlessly with existing Marine programs, which would not be possible from any other vendor. Lastly, IT has concerns that any other or any additional providers would create instability in the FWC trip ticket program.

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

Ryan Hamm, Section Leader, Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management

Taylor Mann, Budet Officer, Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management

BJ Jamison, Deputy Director, Division of Freshwater Fisheries Mangement

Rachel Marie Massey, General Services Assistant Purchasing Director, OED

Rachel Korade, General Servces Purchasing Director, OED

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.