PUR 7776 Final.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 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

TITLE: F.A.S.T. TPU 2051 Collar 80%/20% Foam/Air Hybrid for the FWC Vessels (excluding Brunswick 750's and 850's) Short description of the commodity or service desired: F.A.S.T. TPU 2051 Collar System 80%/20% Foam/Air Hybrid to be procured and installed on FWC Vessels (excluding Brunswick 750's and 850's)

CONTACT

Name: Sarah Pegram Address: 1875 Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee FL, 32311 Telephone: 850-410-0471 Email: sarah.pegram@myfwc.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FWC SS 23/24-02

Date posted: 12/11/2023 Last day for receipt of information: 1/3/2023

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):

25111900 Marine craft systems and subassemblies 25111920 Marine fenders

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 Years from issuance of purchase order.

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

Thomas VanTrees, Division of Law Enforcement, Operational Support

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):

Purchase and installation of patented F.A.S.T. TPU 2051 80%/20% foam/air hybrid collar system including warranty, for FWC vessels (excluding Brunswick 750's and 850's). The Patent Publication Number is: US-20180334231-A1.

Intended Single Source:

Inventech Marine Solutions

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Estimated Dollar Amount:

$400,000.00

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):

Inventech Marine Solutions is the sole manufacturer of a patented technology for collar design.

The Patent Publication Number is US-20180334231-A1. This boat collar design has the necessary durability needed to keep the vessels safe for patrol and in action to conduct emergency responses. The materials use EPE (expanded polyethylene) foam that allows usability even when damaged. This feature is necessary for patrol and the safety of the Officers. This boat collar has PVC/Polyurethane collar skin that gives UV and abrasion protection, and the seams of the collar are reinforced with UV-resistant threads. These are essential needs for South Florida marine environments.

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

Sean Singletary, Senior Management Analyst I Blake Hoelscher, Lieutenant Thomas VanTrees, Captain Robert Beaton, Major Alfredo Escanio, Lieutenant Colonel Rachel Korade, Assistant Purchasing Director Renee Gregory, Purchasing Director

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.