PC-700000-C2931.pdf

PUR 7776 (Eff. 03/2016) Page 1 of 2 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Corrections (FDC)

TITLE:

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Statewide automated victim notification service to the FDC, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and local Sheriff Offices/County Jails.

CONTACT

Name: Stephanie Bergozza

Address: 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500

Telephone: (850) 717-3225

Email: Purchasing@fdc.myflorida.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FDC SS-18-008

Date posted: July 17, 2017 Last day for receipt of information: July 26, 2017

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 and will remain posted for a period of at least 7 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code

(UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

81112000 – Data Services

81111902 – Online Database Information Retrieval Service

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

5 Year Term (60 Months)

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

Lisa Kinard, Victim Services Administrator, Bureau of Community Programs

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):

Appriss, Inc. has developed, provided, and installed all resources required for the service delivery of the Victim

Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) System for the entire State of Florida for the past 16 years. The

System is also a part of a nation-wide victim services network used by 48 other states, and the Interstate Compact

Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) System.

This has involved providing all custom interface software required for the data interface from participating entities

(e.g., Sheriff Offices/County Jails, Department’s Community Corrections and Institutional Offices), all required hardware and software required for use by the participating entities, all data transmission lines, and additional telephone services deemed necessary to transmit information. The service integrates offender data and victim information maintained by all participating entities.

mailto:Purchasing@fdc.myflorida.com

PUR 7776 (Eff. 03/2016) Page 2 of 2 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Intended Single Source:

Appriss, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$1,562,849.58 annually/$7,814,247.92 total

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):

Appriss, Inc. is the sole provider of the proprietary Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE®) System.

Appriss, Inc. has streamlined and enhanced the current methods of victim notification throughout the State of

Florida, 48 other states, as well as the notification system for the ICAOS System. Appriss, Inc. also provides a 24 hour call center to respond to victim’s needs.

The service links certain data on offenders within the custody of the FDC and local Sheriff Offices/County Jails, throughout the State of Florida. The information is accessed by victims and the general public to provide the current status on inmates and offenders, and provides a notification to registered individuals of a status change. For inmates, notifications are sent regarding escape, release, transfer, or death. For Community Supervision Offenders, notifications are sent regarding community supervision absconders, deaths, transfers out of state, and terminations.

Notifications are sent by phone, text, email, and TTY, as determined by the victim. The performance and design requirements, as noted above, have been developed, provided, and installed throughout all 67 county Sheriff

Offices/County Jails in the State of Florida, 48 other States, and for the ICAOS. Any type of interruption of service currently provided by Appriss, Inc., through the VINE System, could possibly put victims at risk throughout the

State of Florida.

The FDC receives yearly funding in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) to specifically continue the VINE

System, which is solely available through Appriss, Inc.

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

Lisa Kinard, Victim Services Administrator, Bureau of Community Programs

Shawn Satterfield, Chief, Bureau of Community Programs

Jenny Nimer, Assistant Secretary, Office of Community Corrections

Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Specialist, Bureau of Procurement

Allegra Small, Purchasing Manager, Bureau of Procurement

Trueby Bodiford, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Procurement

Kasey Faulk, Chief, Bureau of Procurement

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 s.120.57(3), FS.