Non-Competitive_Oversight_Committee_Justification_Form.docx

This is a Non-Competitive Oversight Committee Justification Form submitted to Pinellas County, Florida for review and approval of a non-competitive procurement. The form documents a single-source procurement decision and requires completion of project identification, budgetary information, engagement duration, requisitioning department details, justification for the non-competitive approach, and vendor history. The form includes signature blocks for approval by four committee members: Merry Celeste, Don Crowell, Chris Rose, and the Department ACA, with yes/no checkboxes indicating approval or disapproval status. The document serves as the administrative authorization mechanism for procurement exceptions to competitive bidding requirements under applicable procurement regulations.

The related procurement opportunity context indicates that Pinellas County is simultaneously conducting a competitive Request for Qualification (RFQ #26-0370-CCNAC) for unmanned aerial services and professional engineering services, with proposals due April 7, 2026, by 3:00 PM Eastern Time. This competitive procurement seeks qualified firms to provide UAV services including topographic surveys, ecological assessments, infrastructure inspections, and emergency damage assessments on a continuing as-needed basis. The contract term extends five years from award with two optional 12-month extensions subject to performance evaluation. Evaluation criteria allocate 1,000 total points, emphasizing firm qualifications (425-450 points), experience with similar projects (375 points), Pinellas County Small Business Enterprise certification (100 points), minority business status (25-50 points), prior county work volume (50 points), and Tampa Bay regional location (25-75 points). The procurement requires a minimum 10 percent SBE subconsultant financial commitment for work assignments valued at $50,000 or greater, compliance with FAA Part 107 regulations, Professional Surveyor and Mapper licensure for survey work, and prohibits use of Chinese-manufactured drones.