PUR 7776_Oliver and Dahlman Equipment Company.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

TITLE: Oliver and Dahlman Equipment Company, Inc.

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Agricultural machinery

CONTACT

Name: Nita Jackson, Government Analyst II Address: 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 617-7181 Email: Procurement@fdacs.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 24 25 118

Date posted: 12/17/2024 Last day for receipt of information: 01/14/2025

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):

21101500 - Agricultural machinery for soil prepartion

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Date of Execution through June 30, 2025

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

Randy Gregory, Forestry Operations Admin, Florida Forest Service

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 Fesco Model, Modular Harrow is specifically used on state forest lands for maintaining and establishing fire lines to aide in the prevention and spread of prescribe burns or wildfires.

The purpose of this equipment purchase is outlined in Sections 589.04 and 590.02, Florida Statues.

Section 589.04, Flroida Statutes - Duties of Florida Forest Service,

(1) The Florida Forest Service shall cooperate with federal, state, and local governmental agencies, nonprofit organizatios and other persons to:

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(a) Promote and encourage forest fire protection, forest environmental education, forest land stewardship, good forest management, tree planting and care, forest recreation, and the proper management of public lands.

Section 590.02, Florida Statutes - Florida Forest Service; powers, authority, and duties; liability;

building structures; Tallahassee Forestry Center.

(1) The Flroida Forest Service has the following powers, authority and duties to:

(a) Enforce the provisions of this chapter;

(b) Prevent, detect, and suppress wildfires wherever they may occur on publice or private land in this state and do all things necessary in the exercise of such powers, authority and duties.

Intended Single Source:

Oliver and Dahlman Equipment Company, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount: Up to $ Up to $ 97,000.00

Approximate Contract Amount: $ 96,500.00

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):

Oliver and Dahlman Equipment Company, Inc. is the only known manufacuter of the Fesco Model, Modular harrow specifically made to fit our district's equipment.

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

Randy Gregory, Forestry Operations Admin, Florida Forest Service Ashley Baxley, Operations AdministratorBlackwater Forestry Center Chris Colburn, Blackwater Forestry Center Manager, Florida Forest Service John Stys, Assistant Director, Florida Forest Service Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director II, Division of Adminstration Joey B. Hicks, Director, Division of Administration

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.