PUR_7776_2027-SS-02.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Citrus

TITLE: Florida Welcome Stations Citrus Juice Dispensing Short description of the commodity or service desired: Provide 100% orange juice and grapefruit juice from a Florida-based vendor to be served at all Florida Welcome Stations. This covers the purchase of cups and juice as well as advertising placement and signage for the Department of Citrus. Also provide marketing and public relations opportunities for the Department of Citrus to help meet their mission to maximize consumer demand for Florida Citrus products to ensure the sustainability and economic well-being of the Florida citrus grower, the citrus industry, and the State of Florida.

CONTACT

Name: Sharon McLeod Address: 605 E Main St., Bartow, FL 33830 Telephone: 863-537-3964 Email: smcleod@citrus.myflorida.com

Internal tracking number, if any: 2027-SS-02

Date posted: April 6, 2026 Last day for receipt of information: April 27, 2026

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 (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

80171702

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027

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

Contract Manager, Katelynn Long

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):

Vendor shall provide photos and/or other supporting documents to demonstrate promotional services requested by Department. A copy of the Welcome Center monthly reports, and supporting documents which include a monthly reporting on total interactions at the Welcome Center kiosk.

Vendor shall also collaborate with the Department on social media platforms and provide special

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travel tourism-related promotions to maximize the impact of this partnership. Authority section 601.10(12), F.S.

Intended Single Source:

Florida Commission on Tourism/Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, dba VISIT

FLORIDA

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$250,000

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):

Prior to 2014, funding for VISIT FLORIDA was specified in the annual General Appropriations Act stating the Department of Citrus may contract to reimburse the Florida Commission on Tourism/Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, dba VISIT FLORIDA for the cost of citrus juice dispensed at the Florida Welcome Stations. Specified funding authorization was not provided in the 2014 General Appropriations Act.

VISIT FLORIDA, the state's official tourism marketing corporation, serves as Florida's official source for travel planning to visitors across the globe. VISIT FLORIDA is not a government agency, but rather a not-for-profit corporation created as a public/private partnership by the Florida Legislature in 1996.

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

Sharon McLeod, Purchasing Manager

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 Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.