PUR 7776 Airframe Provisions Single Source.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Division of the Florida State Guard

TITLE: SINGLE SOURCE - 412 AIRFRAME PROVISIONS

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Purchase of mission and TFO airframe provision modifications for Florida State Guard Bell 412 search and rescue aircraft.

CONTACT

Name: Terence Blakely Address: 2601 S. Blair Stone Rd, Tallahassee FL 32301 Telephone: (850) 624-5753 Email: FSGPurchasing@floridastateguard.fl.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: FSG-SS-25/26-0016

Date posted: 01/16/2026 Last day for receipt of information: 02/09/2026

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):

25131600 Civilian and commercial rotary wing aircraft, 25132200 Safety and rescue aircraft

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

BELL 412 AIRFRAME PROVISIONS - QTY1

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

Division of the Florida State Guard

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 State Guard requires specialized equipment installation on its Bell 412 aircraft for mission readiness. Trinity Aviation Dynamics (TAD), as the original designer and installer of the aircraft's avionics suite, possesses the proprietary data necessary for seamless compatibility and maintaining airworthiness

Intended Single Source:

TRINITY AVIATION DYNAMICS

Estimated Dollar Amount:

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$682,416.00

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):

Trinity Aviation Dynamics (TAD) is the only vendor capable of performing this specialized mission equipment integration as they are the original designer and integrator of the current avionics suite on the Florida State Guard’s Bell 412 aircraft. Because TAD holds the proprietary engineering data and performed the full airframe rebuild and rewiring, any other vendor would be required to perform costly and time-prohibitive "reverse engineering" to ensure system compatibility. Utilizing TAD eliminates technical incompatibility risks, maintains the continuity of airworthiness through their on-staff FAA DAR, and avoids significant state expenses related to aircraft transportation and fuel. Furthermore, TAD’s immediate physical custody of the fleet ensures the fastest path to mission readiness, making them the uniquely qualified source for this critical project under Section 287.057(3)(c), Florida Statutes

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

John Conner, Purchasing Director, Department of Military Services Sean Anderson, General Counsel, Division of the Florida State Guard Edward Bouza, Budget Officer, Division of the Florida State Guard

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Protests may be filed with the agency by:

Mail: 2601 S. Blair Stone Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32301 Email: FSGPurchasing@floridastateguard.fl.gov

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.