Non-Competitive_Oversight_Committee_Justification_Form.docx

This is a Non-Competitive Oversight Committee Justification Form for Pinellas County, Florida, used to support a competitive procurement for Unmanned Aerial Services and Professional Engineering Services. The county seeks qualified engineering firms to provide unmanned aerial vehicle services on a continuing as-needed basis, including topographic surveys, ecological assessments and mapping, infrastructure and asset inspections, construction inspection services, shoreline and marine structure inspections, and emergency damage assessments. The procurement is conducted under the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) via Request for Qualification #26-0370-CCNAC through the OpenGov Procurement platform. Anticipated work consists of both on-demand services requiring deployment within 12-24 hours for urgent needs and planned projects. Eligible projects are limited to those with construction costs not exceeding $2 million and professional service fees not exceeding $200,000 per project. The deadline for written questions is March 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, with all submittals due by April 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. No site visit is required. The evaluation committee will review proposals in April 2026, with a contract award recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners anticipated in July 2026. The initial contract term is five years from the award date with two optional 12-month extensions, each subject to performance evaluation and rate renegotiation.

Compensation will be negotiated on a per-work-assignment basis using an agreed-upon fee schedule, with all compensation fully loaded to include profit, markup, and local travel expenses within the Tampa Bay metropolitan statistical area, while out-of-area travel is reimbursed per Florida Statute 112.061 and County policy. No specific contract value or budget ceiling is disclosed. A mandatory set-aside requirement specifies that each work assignment valued at $50,000 or greater must incorporate a minimum 10 percent financial commitment to a certified Pinellas County Small Business Enterprise subconsultant, unless the prime firm itself qualifies as an SBE. Evaluation will be based on 1,000 points distributed across firm ability and qualifications (425-450 points), experience with similar projects and past performance (375 points), volume of work previously awarded by the county (50 points), minority business status (25-50 points), Pinellas County Small Business Enterprise certification (100 points), and office location relative to the Tampa Bay region (25-75 points). All proposers must hold a valid FAA Remote Pilot Certificate with UAS rating, maintain Professional Surveyor and Mapper licensure in Florida for survey work, comply with FAA Part 107 regulations, prohibit the use of drones manufactured by Chinese companies such as DJI, and provide certificates of insurance including workers' compensation, general liability, professional liability, and aviation liability coverage. All proposers must also comply with mandatory affidavits including a Human Trafficking Affidavit and a Foreign Countries of Concern Affidavit.