PUR 7776 - Notice of Intended Single Source.pdf

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

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

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): 80101500;

80141626; 82101600

Quantity or Term (as appropriate): 1 year following the award of the contract.

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate): The Department’s Office of Child and Family Well-Being and Office of Communications

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 Vendor will be required to leverage television airtime on major broadcast television stations, oversee all aspects of research, production, and delivery of expansion of the project.

The Vendor shall utilize social media technologies including, but not limited to, ForeverFamily.org, Facebook, Twitter, and television station websites. They will work closely with the Community Based Care Lead Agencies and the Department to identify families who are utilizing prevention services and craft stories to be aired on major broadcast television stations.

AGENCY: Department of Children and Families

TITLE: Positive News Reports Short description of the commodity or service desired:

The Department is procuring services from a Vendor who can provide and perform production and partnership development, marketing, and promotion of positive stories that highlight families helped by Department services at a statewide and local level in order to provide public awareness for existing prevention services.

CONTACT

Name: Katherine Lilly Address: 2415 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303 Telephone: 850-408-9931 Email: Katherine.Lilly@myflfamilies.com

Internal tracking number, if any: DCF SS 2223 040

Date posted: Last day for receipt of information:

1/17/2023

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

The Vendor will be responsible for coordinating television shoot locations, and for writing scripts, editing, and delivering video clips for television segments designed to promote and televise these stories.

Intended Single Source: Forever Family Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount: $250,000.00

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):

Forever Family Inc. is the only Vendor that can leverage sufficient and specifically targeted television airtime on major broadcast television stations; oversee all aspects of research, production and delivery of the expansion of the project; and utilize social media technologies including, but not limited to, ForeverFamily.org; Facebook, Twitter, and television station websites.

Launched in 2002, on NBC 6 South Florida, Forever Family®, is a nationally recognized media initiative that works with ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates throughout Florida and North Carolina. Forever Family® television affiliates have provided more than 75 million dollars in earned media airtime and viewing impressions reaching more than 50 million annually.

Forever Family®'s news partners commitment to running the Forever Family® series is exclusive. Forever Family® is embedded within its news partners’ newscasts. Forever Family® media partners do not offer similar airtime or news programming for outside video production companies or franchises.

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

Katherine Lilly, Procurement Officer Jessica Koburger, Grant and Procurement Manager Ashley Dowdy, Director of Business Operations Holly Merrick, Budget Manager Sean Garner, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Child and Family Well-Being Tom Valentine, General Counsel Jess Tharpe, Assistant Secretary for Child and Family Well-Being Kimberly McMahon, Chief of Solicitation Administration Mallory McManus, Deputy Chief of Staff

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.