PUR 7776 Centum Lifeseeker 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 - CENTUM LIFESEEKER

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Purchase of Lifeseeker equipment in order for rescue teams to communicate with the missing person (without the need for them to do anything) during search and rescue operations.

CONTACT

Name: Patrick O'Rourke Address: 2601 S Blair Stone Rd, Tallahassee FL 32301 Telephone: (850) 774-7821 Email: FSGPurchasing@floridastateguard.fl.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: FSG-SS-24/25-0006

Date posted: 03/07/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 03/27/2025

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):

25131500 Powered fixed wing aircraft, 25131900 Military rotary wing aircraft, 25132200 Safety and rescue aircraft

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Lifeseeker SAR XL S10 System - QTY 4

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):

This system allows rescue teams to communicate with the missing person (without the need for them to do anything) during search and rescue operations.

Intended Single Source:

CENTUM Lifeseeker

Estimated Dollar Amount:

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$1,100,000

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):

The evaluation has been done and Lifeseeker equipment will be the most capable and is compatable with the existing equipment already incorporated into the fleet for comformity.

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

John Conner, Purchasing Director, Department of Military Services LTC. Terrence Gorman, Deputy of JAG, Department of Military Services 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 North Blair Stone Road, 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.