PUR 7776_ Agilent Technologies, Inc..pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

TITLE: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Agilent 7010D Triple Quadrupole GC/MS with EI instrument

CONTACT

Name: Nita Jackson, Government Analyst II Address: 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 617-7181 Email: Procurement@FDACS.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 25 26 79

Date posted: 12/02/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 12/23/2025

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):

41115400 - Spectroscopic equipment

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

One (1) - Agilent 7010D Triple Quadrupole GC/MS with EI instrument

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

Division of Food Safety

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 Division of Food Safety, Bureau of Laboratories intends to purchase one (1) Agilent 7010D Triple Quadrupole Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) with an Electron Ionization (EI) system. This system will enhance analytical testing capabilities in support of the division's regulatory program and the USDA Pesticide Data Program.

Intended Single Source:

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount Up to: $400,000.00 Approximate Contract Amount: $321,529.90

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 only known manufacturer of the Agilent 7010D GC/MS with EI system that meets the following critical requirements:

1. Software and Method Compatibility: The Agilent 7010D GC/MS with EI system and its associated Mass Hunter data acquisition and control software are uniquely and fully compatible with existing analytical methods developed using the same platform. This compatibility ensures:

• Seamless integration of acquisition parameters, data processing workflows, and reporting formats • Elimination of method revalidation or redevelopment • Consistency in data quality and reporting across instruments.

The Agilent 7010D GC/MS with EI will operate alongside two (2) other identical systems to support Florida’s regulatory monitoring and the USDA Pesticide Data Program. Standardization across all platforms is essential to: • Streamline employee training • Maximize sample throughput • Maintain uniformity in method execution and regulatory reporting.

2. Self-Cleaning Electron Ionization Source: This instrument must include a self-cleaning ionization source to minimize downtime and maintain operational efficiency. Manual cleaning is not acceptable, as it requires extended instrument shutdowns, disrupts sample analysis schedules, and reduces laboratory productivity.

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

Raymond Allum, Environmental Manager, Division of Food Safety Mike Thompson, Environmental Administrator, Division of Food Safety Patricia Hanson, Bureau Chief, Food Safety Laboratories Kelly Vance, Assistant Director, Division of Food Safety Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director II, Division of Administration Joey B. Hicks, Director, Division of Administration

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.