NOTICE_OF_INTENT_TO_SINGLE_SOURCE_iDSS_GLOBAL_LLC.pdf

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COLLIER COUNTY

SINGLE SOURCE

FOR

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE IDSS GLOBAL LLC

Jasmine Martinez, Strategist I

Procurement Services Division

3295 Tamiami Trail East, Bldg. C-2,Naples, FL, 34112 jasmine.martinez@collier.gov

(239) 252-8465

Single Source Title: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE iDSS GLOBAL LLC

Table Of Contents

1. NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESIGNATE SINGLE SOURCE

2. NOTICE OF PROPOSED INTENT

3. SINGLE SOURCE INFORMATION

4. ACTION TO BE TAKEN

5. RESPONSE SUBMITTALS

6. ATTACHMENTS

1. NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESIGNATE SINGLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT NUMBER: PUR 21554

TITLE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE iDSS GLOBAL LLC

RELEASE DATE: Thursday, September 24, 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Thursday, October 15, 2026 @ 3:00 pm

2. NOTICE OF PROPOSED INTENT

As requested by the Procurement Services -Contracts Section (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the

Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) intends to designate single source 10/15/2026-10/14/2029 and award without competition if it is determined to be in the best interest of the County. The Notice of Intent to Designate Single Source is not a request for pricing or a commitment to purchase.

The Procurement Ordinance, 25-34, Section Twelve, Alternative Procurement Methods defines single source as follows:

• Single Source as commodities or contractual services that are available only from a single source, or the use of such source is both economically and operationally in the County's best interest.

3. SINGLE SOURCE INFORMATION

Manufacturer Name: TEMPEST, INC

Vendor/Provider Name: iDSS GLOBAL LLC

Description of Intended Products or Services Provided:

Subscription for web based Destination Management System software solution of a base platform and applications for the global travel and meeting/event industry. Tempest, Inc. is the parent company of iDSS

Global, LLC which owns the proprietary, cloud based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform.

The system includes iDSS Cyclone, which is the new upgraded version of the iDSS Legacy CRM system and the Cvent Integration. This integration allows iDSS Cyclone to automatically pull meeting Requests for

Proposals (RFPs) from the Cvent system into the iDSS CRM. Currently, this is handled manually by tourism staff.

General services include professional services such as consulting services, custom report and report development, custom feature integration development services, creative and design services, data updates, email credits (to send out emails to the system), and onsite training.

iDSS is a critical platform utilized by Tourism providing accurate and actionable information for the purpose of consumer facing communications and sales solicitation records. iDSS includes access to applications to upload sales leads, definite meeting bookings, and cancellations through this interface. iDSS provides critical data, educational resources, networking opportunities, and marketing activities.

iDSS is an industry leading customer record management (CRM) and content management system (CMS) platform that destination marketing organizations use to act as a central registry of partner information. Continuity of a singular database that serves as a historic record platform is critical in order to maintain sales record information and partner data accuracy.

Single Source Justification: NO VALUE

4. ACTION TO BE TAKEN

No action is required if you agree the proposed purchase is a valid Single Source. If you disagree, Respondents shall respond prior to the closing date and time specified herein and provide written explanation or other documentation contesting the proposed designation. Respondents must submit the following information:

A. The name of the interested party; and

B. A detailed explanation consisting of documentation showing that there are other qualified sources for the identified services herein.

This is not an invitation to submit a bid or quote. Respondents are not to provide pricing.

All responses will be reviewed by the Procurement Services Division and the Division requesting the product or service which will be the sole determining power in establishing the approved equal status of the commodity offered by the respondent. The Procurement Services Division shall consider such responses and notify all submittal respondents of the decision whether to designate as a Single Source, which decision shall not be submit to objection, protest, or appeal.

The Procurement Services Division staff is the only authorized contact for inquiring or responding to this notice. All responses shall be submitted online via the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online

Bidding System: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl

5. RESPONSE SUBMITTALS

1. Intent to Singe Source Response Form*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Intent_to_Single_Source_res...

*Response required

2. Miscellaneous Documents https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl https://government-project.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/89868/bd347e92-05d1-4f9f-9a6c-1049bce47590_Intent_to_Single_Source_response_form_9-9-2025.pdf