PUR_7776 - Florida Onsite Wastewater.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 Department of Environmental Protection

TITLE: Florida Onsite Wastewater Association, Inc. (FOWA) Short description of the commodity or service desired: Credentialing and continuing education training needs of onsite wastewater contractors and county health department field staff.

CONTACT

Name: Kimberly Bowling Address: 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, Carr Bldg, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: 850-245-2361 Email: Kimberly.Bowling@FloridaDEP.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: 2025SS021 (SS-12882)

Date posted: May 28, 2025 Last day for receipt of information: June 18, 2025

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):

86101508 Environmental Vocational Training Services

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

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

Division of Water Resource Management (DWRM), Onsite Sewage Program (OSP)

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 Division of Water Resource Management (DWRM), Onsite Sewage Program (OSP), coordinates the continuing educational training in the area of onsite sewage for those who are active certified environmental health professionals, registered septic tank contractors, and master septic tank contractors in Florida. OSP is responsible for credentialing and continuing education training needs of onsite wastewater contractors and county health department field staff.

Accelerated Certification Training (ACT) and advanced training in Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (OSTDS) as defined in section 381.0065, Florida Statues and Chapter 62- 6, Florida Administrative Code requires that All training for septic tank contractors or

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Department of Health onsite sewage inspectors must be approved by the Department of Health per section 381.0101, F.S., and by the Department of Environmental Protection per section 381.0064, F.S. This includes a hands-on-training center (HTC), of which the contractor is required to be located in Florida with an onsite sewage treatement training center, necessary to be used to conduct all or portions of the trainings. The center promotes a hands-on approach to education and showcases both conventional systems and a variety of wastewater treatment alternatives. The center provides a number of hands-on workstations featuring low-pressure distribution, pumps and pump controls, mound systems and tank components.

Intended Single Source:

Florida Onsite Wastewater Association, Inc. (FOWA)

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$250,000

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):

The Florida Onsite Wastewater Association's (FOWA) Training Center located in Polk City, Florida is the only Center and is the only facility in Florida on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.epa.gov/septic/training-centers-onsite-wastewater-treatment), authorized list of Training Centers for Onsite Wastewater Treatment. Training centers for onsite wastewater treatment offer classes, demonstration projects and research facilities for industry professionals. Classes include wastewater management, new technologies, and pre-licensing.

Therefore, the FOWA is the sole provider of the required credentialing and training described herein.

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

Avery Lehmann, Operations Manager Keisha Akhavein, Support Services Director John Coates, Director of Water Resource Management 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.