PUR 7776 Neustar.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 Commerce (Commerce)

TITLE: Neustar Software Subscription Short description of the commodity or service desired: Fraud Detection

CONTACT

Name: Kathryn Peterson Address: 107 E. Madison St., B-047 Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: 850-245-7463 Email: FloridaCommerce.Purchasing@commerce.fl.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: 27-SS-001-KP

Date posted: 6/5/26 at 4:00 P.M., EST Last day for receipt of information: 6/26/26 at 4:00

P.M., EST

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):

43232300 Security and Protection Software 43232400 Development Software 81112208 Security and protection software Maintenance

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

12 Months (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)

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

Division of Workforce Services, Bureau of Reemployment Assistance

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):

Commerce has identified a need to retain the Neustar software and maintenance support product, GeoPoint IP Intelligence used to support the Fraud Intitative Rules and Rating Enginee (FIRRE) project, which has been recommended and funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The proprietary methods and processes in which Neustar collects and maps IT addresses to desired geolocation levels allows for more upfront methods of fraud detection based on the internet

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

delivery service for the Claims and Benefits System, also known as RECONNECT. On a nightly basis, FIRRE evaluates claims using the certification from Neustar Software.

Intended Single Source:

Neustar, Inc.

555 W. Adams Street Chicago, IL, 60661

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$119,700.00

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):

Neustar IP Intelligence, Inc., a subsidiary of Neustar, Inc., is the sole patent holder/licensor of the proprietary GeoPoint technology and owner/licensor of the copyright in the proprietory software used in the GeoPoint technology. There are no known authorized resellers or companies who can provide this exact service.

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

Vamonde Smith, Government Operations Consultant III – Contract Manager Tina Peacock, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor Wendy Castle – Assistant Deputy Secretary Roosevelt Petithomme - Assistant Deputy Secretary Tammy Davis - Purchasing Manager Ramone Smith, Bureau Chief

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.