PUR 7776_FSG-SS 2324-1001.pdf

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

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Division of the Florida State Guard

TITLE: Volatus Aerospace Drone and C2 Apparatus

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Purchase of Drone and C2 Apparatus to support UAS command and control.

CONTACT

Name: Reflacher Maddox

Address: 2601 S. Blairstone Road, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301

Telephone:

Email: Reflacher.Maddox@floridastateguard.fl.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: FSG-SS-23/24-1001

Date posted: 3/6/2024 Last day for receipt of information: 3/28/2024

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; and

25132100 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

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

Division of the Florida State Guard

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):

Enterprise grade coaxial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The Spirit has a modular, open-architecture design which makes it easy to deploy the newest software and payloads to meet mission requirements. Standardized pinouts distribute power and data to the top and bottom of the core and integrate directly with the autopilot. Supports dual payloads, quick change mounts and does not require any tools.

Intended Single Source:

Volatus Aerospace USA Corp.

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

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$798,782.00

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):

Volatus Aerospace is the only known company that manufactures and distributes the Spirit All-

Weather Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and the necessary accessories/components and command and control vehicles for their operation. They are not available through any other third party vendor.

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

John Conner, Purchasing Director, Department of Military Services

LTC. Terrence Gorman, Deputy of JAG, Department of Military Services

Reflacher Maddox, Purchasing Manager, Division of the Florida State Guard

Edward Bouza, Budget Officer , Division of the Florida State Guard

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.