PUR 7776_Oliver and Dahlman Equipment Company.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 AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

TITLE: OLIVER & DAHLMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Firefighting equipment

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 25 26 69

Date posted: 10/01/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 10/22/2025

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):

46191600 - firefighting equipment 21102200 - Forestry machinery and equipment

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Date of Execution thru June 30, 2026

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

Florida Forest Service Bureau of Forest Logistics and Support

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 Florida Forest Service (FFS) intends to purchase thirteen (13) FESCO/Mathis Hydraulic Fireline Plows, Wheel Plow Model: P-32H, for use in wildland fire suppression to protect life, property, and natural resources. This equipment is critical to fulfilling the FFS’s statutory responsibilities under Section 589.04(1), F.S., which include promoting forest fire protection and managing public lands. The FFS may purchase additional quantities up to amount listed below.

Intended Single Source:

OLIVER & DAHLMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.

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

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount Up to: $600,000.00 Approximate Contract Amount: $370,955.00

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 & Dahlman Equipment Company, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the FESCO/Mathis P-32H Hydraulic Fireline Plow. This model is the only fire plow known to meet the FFS’s operational and compatibility requirements, as it is specifically engineered to withstand the extreme stresses of being pulled through various soil types by heavy machinery

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

John Stys, Assistant Director, Florida Forest Service Earl Seagroves, Operations & Management Consultant Manager, Florida Forest Service Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director II, Division of Administration 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.