PUR_7776 - Agilent - 2026SS017.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

TITLE: Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Agilent Technologies Analytical Laboratory Instrumentation Maintenance and Repair Services.

CONTACT

Name: Kimberly Bowling Address: 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, Carr Bldg, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: 850-245-2631 Email: Kimberly.Bowling@FloridaDEP.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: 2026SS017 (SS-15639)

Date posted: April 13, 2026 Last day for receipt of information: May 5, 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):

81101706 Laboratory Equipment Maintenance 73171605 Laboratory Equipment Manufacture Services

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

7/01/2026 - 6/30/2029

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

Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration (DEAR) / Chemistry Laboratory

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):

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration (DEAR), requires highly specialized analytical instrumentation to fulfill its statutory mandate under Chapter 215.422, Florida Statutes, to monitor and assess the state's surface and groundwater quality. Given the critical role the Division’s laboratory plays in providing high-quality environmental analytical services and technical guidance to state and local entities, maintaining this equipment in peak operational condition is essential for ensuring accurate, reliable, and timely data. Because Agilent Technologies instruments are uniquely

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technical and sensitive, the laboratory requires that all repair, maintenance, and calibration be performed directly by Agilent, an ISO 9000-certified source.

As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Agilent Technologies Inc. is the sole source for factory-recommended replacement parts, proprietary software updates, and official upgrades that are vital to instrument integrity. Only Agilent Technologies Inc. authorized service representatives possess the factory training and exclusive access to proprietary service notes and escalation protocols necessary to resolve complex technical issues and prevent significant equipment downtime. Furthermore, utilizing third-party providers would invalidate existing warranties and breach contract terms, risking the laboratory's ability to meet its performance expectations. Consequently, Agilent Technologies Inc. is the only authorized entity capable of providing the certified services and proprietary resources required to sustain the functionality and reliability of these essential laboratory systems.

Intended Single Source:

Agilent Technologies Inc.

2850 Centerville Road Wilmington DE 19808-1610

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$457,000.00

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):

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is the sole provider of the proprietary resources necessary to ensure the continued operational readiness and accuracy of these instruments. Specifically, Agilent Technologies Inc. maintains exclusive control over factory-recommended replacement parts, proprietary software updates, and official factory-recommended upgrades and service notes.

Furthermore, only Agilent Technologies Inc. certified representatives possess the factory-authorized training required to perform these specialized services. This procurement is also uniquely supported by Agilent Technologies Inc.’s proprietary escalation services, which provide the government with direct access to factory-level expertise and the authority to replace a complete instrument if deemed necessary by the manufacturer. Consequently, Agilent Technologies, Inc. is the only source capable of providing the required services to the exclusion of all others.

The Agilent Technologies Inc. chemical analysis and life sciences instruments currently in operation are highly technical, sensitive, and mission-critical systems. Due to their unique technical requirements, it is essential that all repair, maintenance, and calibration services be performed exclusively by Agilent Technologies, Inc., an ISO 9000-certified source for factory-authorized service. Maintenance performed by any entity other than an Agilent Technologies Inc.

Authorized Support Provider poses a substantial risk to the government, as it may invalidate existing manufacturer warranties and breach the terms of the standing contract proposal.

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

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Colin Wright, Program Administrator Lawrence L. Glenn, Director of Environmental Assessment and Restoration Kimberly Bowling, Purchasing Specialist Supervisor

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.