PUR_7776.pdf

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Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

TITLE: UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FOR HABITAT MAINTENANCE AND

INVASIVE SPECIES MONITORING

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fire ignition system and ignition ball dispensing system using Freefly Alta X Drone meeting Florida

Administrative Code 60GG-.0075 Tier III method for security. This precludes drones from interfacing with any FWC networks. The only authorized method of interfacing with drone data will be through IT approved means.

CONTACT

Name: Matthew Carroll

Address: 1875 Orange Ave E, Tallahassee, FL 32311

Telephone: 850-617-9692

Email: matthew.carroll@myfwc.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FWC SS 23/24-04

Date posted: 2/22/2024 Last day for receipt of information: 3/14/2024

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):

25131705 Target or reconnaissance drones

25131707 Reconnaissance or surveillance aircraft

25132100 Unmanned aerial vehicle

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

1 year - Upon issuance of purchase order

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

Clint Peters, Biological Administrator III, Northwest Region

Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, WHM clinton.peters@myfwc.com

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):

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These Drones will be used to survey for and facilitate removal of high priority nonnative fish and wildlife including Burmese pythons and tegus on public lands. They will also be used to conduct prescribed fire ignition, surveillance, and monitoring. The unmanned aerial system must be equipped with a camera and thermal infra-red system that is compatible with an aerial ignition system. This ignition system must have software that allows for input of burn unit boundaries, ignition grid pattern, transect layout, and be capable of following that ignition pattern. This system must allow for adjustments in the field to transect spacing/direction and record the actual flight pattern for after action reports. This system will need to be controlled from the ground by prescribed burn crew member. Any system will need to include a training course on site for operators.

Purchase prohibitions:

Drone may not be produced by a manufacturer domiciled in, or produced by a manufacturer the Governmental Agency reasonably believes to be owned or controlled (in whole or in part) by, a Foreign Country of Concern.

Data storage must be restricted to the geographic location of the continental United States.

Remote access to Data storage, other than Open Data, from outside the continental United

States, is prohibited.

Florida Administrative Code 60GG-.0075 Tier III method for security. This precludes drones from interfacing with any FWC networks. The only authorized method of interfacing with drone data will be through IT approved removable media such as SD cards/flash drives.

Specifications

Drone

Landing gear

1 set of replacement props

Transport case

Radio controller

4 sets of batteries

2 chargers

Battery transport cases

Thermal/visual camera

Gimbal

Remote ID module

Transport case

Ignition sphere dispenser (Dragon egg).

Tablet

Intended Single Source:

Drone Amplified, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Up to $410,000.00

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):

Drone Amplified has developed proprietary technology with IGNIS, the only aeial ignition

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system that can operate from an unmanned aerial system. This system is the only functional UAS

Fire Ignition System meeting all legislative, security, and intended use requirements.

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

Jennifer Duyser, Business Manager, FCCM 6437-19102

Gavin Brubeck, Information Security Manager

Mike Turner, Chief Information Officer

Jacob Larsson, Lead Area Biologist HSC WHM

Clint Peters, Regional Area Biologist, Northwest, Habitat and Species Conservation – Wildlife

Habitat Management

Marsha Ward, Regional Area Biologist, South, Habitat and Species Conservation – Wildlife

Habitat Management

Jimmy Connor, HSC Section Leader, Habitat and Species Conservation – Wildlife Habitat

Management

Ingrid Easom, Deputy Division Director of Operations and Program Development

Rachel Korade, Assistant Purchasing Director, FWC

Rene Gregory, Purchasing Director, FWC

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.