PUR_7776 - Aquatic Informatics 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 Environmental Protection

TITLE: Aquatic Informatics Short description of the commodity or service desired: Aquarius™ System Maintenance and Support

CONTACT

Name: Kimberly Bowling Address: 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, Carr Bdlg, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: 850-245-2361 Email: Kimberly.Bowling@FloridaDEP.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: 2026SS022 (SS-15670)

Date posted: April 16, 2026 Last day for receipt of information: May 7, 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):

81111805 Proprietary or licensed systems maintenance or support

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

One (1) year

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

Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration (DEAR) / Watershed Services Program

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), in accordance with Ch 403.67 F.S., is responsible for collectiong continuous monitoring (CM) water quality data statewide for use in environmental assessments, such as Impaired Waters Rule Assessments, and modeling, such as Total Maximum Daily Loads and Basin Management Action Plans. This procurement request is for continued use of the Aquarius™ Time Series (AQTS) cloud service by DEAR to store, manage, conduct data quality review and provide access to/use of the CM data. The AQTS application is well and uniquely designed for CM data management and reporting, and its continued use will provide DEAR with seamless and timely data management.

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

The AQTS cloud service is currently used by DEAR to store, manage, conduct data quality review and provide access to/use of DEAR-collected continuous monitoring water quality data.

DEAR uses AQTS for management of continuous monitoring water quality data that DEAR staff collect statewide. To date, DEAR stores data from ~114 continuous monitoring locations statewide and more than 900 time-series within the system. AQTS provides DEAR with continuity of those mission critical processes and therefore necessary for DEAR to procure the AQTS software to maintain necessary continuity in support for and access to our CM data.

Intended Single Source:

Aquatic Informatics, Inc.

2400- 111 West Georgia St Vancouver, BC V6E 4M3

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$39,000

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):

Aquarius™ is a software brand that is owned and operated by Aquatic Informatics Inc. (AQI).

AQI is the sole developer and producer of this proprietary software. There are no other authorized outside sales agents or representativesiary.

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

Denise Miller, Program Administrator Kenneth Weaver, Deputy Director 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.