NOTICE_OF_INTENT_TO_SINGLE_SOURCE_SKYBASE_COMMUNICATIONS_LLC.pdf
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- PUR-19625
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- Collier County, Florida
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Summary of Notice of Intent to Single Source
This is a Notice of Intent to Single Source procurement document issued by Collier County, Florida's Board of County Commissioners through its Procurement Services Division for the designation of Skybase Communications LLC as a sole source provider. The county intends to award a contract for satellite-based phone communications services featuring push-to-talk capability utilizing Iridium phones, which reduce reliance on costly traditional phone calls by enabling team communication across programmed devices. Skybase Communications is identified as the exclusive supplier of the FloridaSatNet network, which maintains dedicated emergency channels monitored by the Florida Watch Office, ensuring priority communications for emergency responders without public network congestion. The Notice of Intent was released on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, with a submission deadline for objections or alternative source documentation on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The proposed contract term runs from July 23, 2026, through July 22, 2031, covering a five-year period.
The procurement is classified as a single source acquisition under Collier County Procurement Ordinance 25-34, Section Twelve, with no stated contract value. Interested parties disagreeing with the single source designation must submit written documentation demonstrating the availability of qualified alternative sources prior to the deadline through the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online Bidding System at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl. This notice is not a request for pricing or competitive bids, and respondents are explicitly instructed not to provide pricing information. The Procurement Services Division and the requesting department will serve as the sole determining authority for approving any challenged designations, with their decision final and not subject to objection, protest, or appeal. Contact for inquiries is Jasmine Martinez, Strategist I in the Procurement Services Division, at jasmine.martinez@collier.gov or (239) 252-8465.
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For more information, please visit our County’s e-Procurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl
COLLIER COUNTY
SINGLE SOURCE
FOR
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE SKYBASE
COMMUNICATIONS 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 SKYBASE COMMUNICATIONS 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-19625
TITLE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE SKYBASE
COMMUNICATIONS LLC
RELEASE DATE: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 @ 3:00 pm
2. NOTICE OF PROPOSED INTENT
As requested by the Procurement Services (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) intends to designate single source 07/23/2026-07/22/2031 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: Skybase Communications LLC
Vendor/Provider Name: Skybase Communications LLC
Description of Intended Products or Services Provided:
Skybase Communication provides satellite based phone communications with push-to-talk capability. Iridium phones use the push-to-talk feature to reduce the reliance on costly phone calls, instead team members can communicate to all the programed phones.
Skybase Communications is the sole supplier of the FloridaSatNet network, having exclusive emergency channels. The primary channel is monitored by the Florida Watch Office. With all the new access to satellite communications for the general public, it is important that those responding to an emergency can communicate on a network that will not get over-crowded by the public. FloridaSatNet allows for these priority calls to work when needed.
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
| 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 |
| 1. Intent to Singe Source Response Form* |
| 2. Miscellaneous Documents |
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