PUR 7776 - ClearPoint Strategy.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Department of Environmental Protection

TITLE: Ascendant Strategy Management Group, LLC dba ClearPoint Strategy Short description of the commodity or service desired: ClearPoint Strategy licenses and support (SaaS).

CONTACT

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

Internal tracking number, if any: 2026SS007 (SS-14933)

Date posted: January 23, 2026 Last day for receipt of information: February 13, 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):

81112500: Computer software licensing rental or leasing service 43231500: Business function specific software

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

March 7, 2026 - March 6, 2029

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

Office of Technology & Information 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 Florida Department of Environment Protection (FDEP), Office of Technology and Information Services (OTIS) provides information technology services to the department statewide.

OTIS utilizes ClearPoint Strategy software as a cloud-based strategy and performance management solution that allows FDEP to track its goals, metrics, projects, and action items across its entire organization. ClearPoint Strategy software consolidates on-premise, SaaS, and manual

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data, with it’s unique ability to automate reporting across disparate systems, saving time and reducing costs. ClearPoint Strategy software provides the only unified platform to link all data sources, ensuring , FDEP the automation of it's reporting process and eliminates the need for manual data collection and formatting reports. The purchase of a three (3) year license and support service allows continuation of vital software that supports the business needs and functions of

FDEP.

Intended Single Source:

Ascendant Strategy Management Group, LLC dba ClearPoint Strategy

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$117,000 (3-year)

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):

Ascendant Strategy Management Group is the creator of the ClearPoint Strategy software.

Ascendant Strategy Management Group owns all the code for the proprietary software, ClearPoint Strategy. Additionally, Ascendant Strategy Management Group is the only qualified organization in the United States to purchase licenses to ClearPointStrategy software from, as well as the only organization to implement and support the ClearPoint Strategy software agreements.

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

Jessica Chui, Executive Staff Director Dennis Hollingsworth, Chief Information Officer 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.