PUR 7776.pdf
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- SS-08718
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- Leon County, Florida
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This is a Description of Intended Single Source Purchase (PUR 7776) document between the Florida Department of State and EBSCO Publishing, Inc. The Department of State is seeking to purchase serials, which include books, magazines, journals, and newspapers, for the period of 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025. EBSCO Publishing, Inc. is the sole source provider for this particular serials package, and no other vendor can provide the required interface to manage the volume of serial titles. The estimated dollar amount for this single-source purchase is $74,328.62.
The justification for this single-source acquisition is that EBSCO is the sole provider of this specific serials package, and no other vendor can meet the requirements. The document outlines the approval process involving various state officials, including the Supervisor of Acquisitions and Circulation, Bureau Chief, Director of the Division of Library and Information Services, and officials from the Division of Administrative Services.
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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 State
TITLE: EBSCO Publishing, Inc.
Short description of the commodity or service desired: Serials
CONTACT
Name: David Shufflebotham
Address: 500 S. Bronough Street, R.A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: 850-245-6581
Email: purchasing@dos.myflorida.com
Internal tracking number, if any: DOS-SS-24/25-004
Date posted: 4/19/2024 Last day for receipt of information: 5/13/2024
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):
55101519: Periodicals
Quantity or Term (as appropriate):
7/1/2024 - 6/30/2025
Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):
Divison of Library Information Services (DLIS)
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):
A serials purchase meets the requirements of Florida Statutes Chapter 257.04 (4) by providing resources for state employees and library staff that will assist with work related projects. The term "serials" includes books, magazines, journals, and newspapers.
Intended Single Source:
EBSCO Publishing, Inc.
Estimated Dollar Amount:
$74,328.62
PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2
Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.
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):
EBSCO is the sole source for this particular serials package; no other vendor provides an interface in which to manage this volume of serial titles.
Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):
Olivia Sperry, Supervisor, Acquisitions and Circulation, Division of Library and Information
Services
Cathy Moloney, Bureau Chief, Division of Library and Information Services
Amy Johnson, Director , Division of Library and Information Services
Katrina Youman, Purchasing Manager, Division of Administrative Services
Antonio Murphy, Director, Division of Administrative Servicces
John Boynton, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Administrative Services
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.
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