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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: STERIS CORPORATION

Short description of the commodity or service desired:

CONTACT

Name: BRITTANY HARVEY, GOVERNMENT ANALYST I

Address: 407 SOUTH CALHOUN ST., SB8-MAYO BUILDING, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399

Telephone: (850)617-7181

Email: BIDS@FDACS.GOV

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 22 23 75

Date posted: 12/06/22 Last day for receipt of information: 12/29/22

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):

42281500 - Autoclave and sterilizer equipment and accessories

AMSCO 630LS Medium Steam Sterilizer, 26" x 37.5" x 42"(660 x 953 x 1067 mm)

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

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

Jackie Clark, Division of Plant Industry, Bureau ENPP, Section Plant Pathology

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 requested lab equipment will provide efficient sterilization of heat and moisture stable materials in scientific applications. Its steam jacket and elliptical chamber design allows for larger capacity loads to maximize throughput and reduce the number of loads processed.

Intended Single Source:

Steris Corporation

Estimated Dollar Amount:

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

Approximate Amount up to: $94,000

Approximate Contract amount: $76,479.00

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):

Steris Corporation is the sole manufacter of this equipment and has not given permission to any other company to provide this equipment. Steris corporation provided a statement declaring this information. Research was conducted by the Division of Plant Industry to determine if there were any alternative equipment to match the specific capabilities of the identified product.

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

Trevor Smith, Director of Plant Industry

Jackie Clark, Contract Manager

John McVay, Biological Administrator III

Leroy Whilby, Chief ENPP

Aragod Dawkins, Accounting Services Administrator

Channcen Bell, Purchasing Specialist

Joey Hicks, Director 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.