PUR 7776 Single Source (055)-Final.pdf

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Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Department of State

TITLE: EBSCO Information Services

Short description of the commodity or service desired: N/A

CONTACT

Name: David Shufflebotham

Address: 500 S. Bronough St., R.A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250

Telephone: 850-245-6581

Email: purchasing@dos.fl.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: DOS-SS-26/27-055

Date posted: 9/18/2026 Last day for receipt of information: 10/9/2026

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):

81111902 - Access to five EBSCO databases: Academic Search Premier, Business Source

Premier, Library & Information Science Source, MasterFILE Complete, Nursing & Allied

Health Reference Center Source.

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

11/1/2026 - 6/30/2027

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

Cathy Moloney, Bureau Chief, Division of Library Information Services.

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):

Chapter 257.04(4), Florida Statutes states that the Division "shall maintain and provide research and information services for all state agencies." EBSCO databases provide access to subjects relevant to state employees' work-related research and projects. Users include state employees throughout Florida as well as librarians at the State Library and Archives.

Intended Single Source:

EBSCO Information Services

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Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$120,793.00

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):

EBSCO is the sole source vendor of this particular database package. EBSCO has attested that these databases are only offered through EBSCO and not available through a third party vendor.

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

Cathy Moloney, Bureau Chief, Division of Library Information Services

Amy Johnson, Division Director, Division of Library Information Services

Fred Heery Jr., Director, Division of Administrative Services

Antonio Murphy, Chief Operations Officer of the Department of State

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.