PUR 7776_Simtable LLC.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: Simtable LLC Short description of the commodity or service desired: Municipal or national firefighting services

CONTACT

Name: Nita Jackson, Government Analyst II Address: 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 617-7180 Email: Procurement@FDACS.GOV

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 24 25 99

Date posted: 9/9/2024 Last day for receipt of information: 9/30/2024

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):

92101601

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Date of Execution thru June 30, 2025

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

Jeremy Joseph, Florida Forest Service Forest Protection Bureau

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 Forest Protection Bureau seeks to purchase five interactive sand-tables to support training, planning, review, simulation, and demonstration relating to prevention, mitigation, and suppression of wildfires, as well as the planning and application of prescribed fire , as provided by Florida Statutes Chapter 590: The Florida 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 public or private land in this state and do all things necessary in the exercise of such powers, authority, and duties;

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

Intended Single Source:

Simtable LLC

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount: Up to $ Up to $250,000

Approximate Contract Amount: $248,925

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):

The Simtable Sandtables will enhance training and planning for wildfire detection, prevention, mitigation, and suppression, using real time simulated and recorded weather, fuel, and topographical data to create realistic training and planning scenarios. These sandtable exercises are already a common teaching method employed by the Florida Forest Service -albeit without data input- and can serve to inform both fire managers and the public of potential fire scenarios, and reenact previous scenarios.

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

Rick Dolan, Director of Forestry Daniel Guitierrez, Florida Forest Service Fire Protection Bureau Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director II 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.