PUR 7776_CFR Engines 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: CFR ENGINES INC.

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Laboratory and Scientific Equipment

CONTACT

Name: Nita Jackson, Government Analyst II Address: 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 617-8181 Email: procurement@fdacs.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 25 26 80

Date posted: 12/16/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 01/12/2026

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):

41100000 - Laboratory and Scientific Equipment 41113600 - Electrical measuring and testing equipment and accessories

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Cooperative Fuel Research (CFR) Engine 2 - ASTM D2700 for Motor Octane Number (MON) 2 - ASTM D2699 for Research Octane Number (RON)

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

Division of Consumer Services

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 Consumer Services intends to purchase MON and RON engines to overhaul existing fuel quality testing equipment at its Pompano Beach and Tampa laboratories. This purchase includes overhaul of engine crankcase and carburetor assemblies, supply/install all necessary replacement parts, replacement of lead-based crankcase with a lead-free alternative to eliminate hazardous materials, install protective rear guards to reduce personnel injury during operation, add a precision fuel blending system capable of blending reference fuels to within ±0.2% accuracy.

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

Intended Single Source:

CFR ENGINES

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount Up to: $1,500,000.00 Approximate Contract Amount: $1,199,666.68

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):

CFR Engines Inc. is the only known manufacturer of RON and MON engines used for fuel quality testing. CFR Engines' CFR® F1/F2 Octane Rating Units are the industry standard for determining and certifying the anti-knock characteristics or gasoline, fuel constituents, and alternative fuels. These engines are the only known systems that fully conform to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) ASTM D2700 (MON) and D2699 (RON) testing protocols. No other manufacturer is known to produce equipment that meets these specifications or integrates with existing CFR testing infrastructure.

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

Vanessa Benchea, Environmental Administrator, Division of Consumer Services Lori Joanos, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor, Division of Consumer Services Richard Kimsey, Director, Division of Consumer Services Joey B. Hicks, Director, Division of Administration Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director II, 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.