PUR 7776 Single Source - Centum Lifeseeker.pdf
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- SINGLE SOURCE - CENTUM LIFESEEKER State and local contract opportunity
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- SS-15234
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- Leon County, Florida
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This is a PUR 7776 Single Source Purchase form submitted by the Division of the Florida State Guard for the acquisition of Lifeseeker search and rescue equipment. The document outlines the agency's intent to purchase two Lifeseeker SAR XL S10 Systems to enable rescue teams to communicate with missing persons during search and rescue operations without requiring any action from the missing person. The posting date for this single source acquisition notice is February 27, 2026, with a deadline for receipt of vendor information by March 20, 2026. The notice will remain posted for at least 15 business days in accordance with Florida Statutes sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3).
The estimated total dollar amount for this single source purchase is $494,062.00 for the two Lifeseeker systems from CENTUM Lifeseeker. The agency justifies the single source acquisition by stating that the Lifeseeker equipment is the most capable option available and is compatible with existing equipment already incorporated into the Florida State Guard fleet, ensuring conformity and operational efficiency. The purchase has been approved by John Conner (Purchasing Director, Department of Military Services), Sean Anderson (General Counsel, Division of the Florida State Guard), and Edward Bouza (Budget Officer, Division of the Florida State Guard). Prospective vendors may submit protests regarding this single source determination to the agency by mail or email at FSGPurchasing@floridastateguard.fl.gov within the timeframe prescribed by Florida Statutes.
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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: Division of the Florida State Guard
TITLE: SINGLE SOURCE - CENTUM LIFESEEKER
Short description of the commodity or service desired: Purchase of Lifeseeker equipment in order for rescue teams to communicate with the missing person (without the need for them to do anything) during search and rescue operations.
CONTACT
Name: Terence Blakely
Address: 2601 S. Blair Stone Rd, Tallahassee FL 32301
Telephone: (850) 624-5753
Email: FSGPurchasing@floridastateguard.fl.gov
Internal tracking number, if any: FSG-SS-24/25-0020
Date posted: 02/27/2026 Last day for receipt of information: 03/20/2026
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):
25131500 Powered fixed wing aircraft, 25131600 Civilian and commercial rotary wing aircraft, 25131900 Military rotary wing aircraft, 25132200 Safety and rescue aircraf
Quantity or Term (as appropriate):
Lifeseeker SAR XL S10 System - QTY 2
Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):
Division of the Florida State Guard
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):
Purchase of Lifeseeker equipment in order for rescue teams to communicate with the missing person (without the need for them to do anything) during search and rescue operations.
Intended Single Source:
CENTUM Lifeseeker
Estimated Dollar Amount:
PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2
Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.
$494,062.00
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):
The evaluation has been done and Lifeseeker equipment will be the most capable and is compatable with the existing equipment already incorporated into the fleet for comformity.
Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):
John Conner, Purchasing Director, Department of Military Services
Sean Anderson, General Counsel, Division of the Florida State Guard
Edward Bouza, Budget Officer, Division of the Florida State Guard
Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Protests may be filed with the agency by:
Mail: 2601 S. Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Email: FSGPurchasing@floridastateguard.fl.gov
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.
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