PUR 7776 SS 26 27 06 Marine Debris Removal.pdf

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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: Marine Debris Removal on Aquacultural Leases - Vicinity of Cedary Key, Florida

Short description of the commodity or service desired:

CONTACT

Name: Michelle O. Faircloth

Address: 407 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee FL 32399

Telephone: (850) 617-7028

Email: Michelle.Faircloth@fdacs.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 26 27 06

Date posted: 05/01/2026 Last day for receipt of information: 05/22/2026

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):

70101900: Aquaculture / 81171601: Aquatic Ecology Service

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

One Year

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

Division of Aquaculture

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):

In September 2025, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of

Aquaculture received a federal grant from the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) award (No. NA25NOSX999C0059-T1-01), for the

“Turning Marine Debris into Restoration Materials through ReCLAMation of Shellfish

Aquaculture Leases in the Vicinity of Cedary Key, Florida” project. A portion of this award includes qualifying and hiring aquaculture parcel leaseholders, sublessees, or an authorized user(s) with an active State-Owned Sovereignty Submerged Land Aquaculture Lease as specialized contractors who have the capacity to remove and transport marine debris and reseed impacted reefs with shell material.

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

The Department seeks to enter into a contractual service agreement with eligible Contractor(s) to remove derelict aquaculture gear from the 2023 and 2024 hurricane seasons and restore oyster reef habitat near Cedar Key, Florida. Services to be provided by Contractors shall include but are not limited to:

a) Removal of derelict clam bags and debris from Department-designated parcels

b) Separation of cultch material from debris

c) Transportation of cultch material to FWC-designated habitat restoration sites

d) Disposal of debris into Department-designated shoreside dumpster sites

Contractors are required to be a parcel leaseholder, sublessee, or an authorized user with an active State-Owned Sovereignty Submerged Land Aquaculture Lease and have previous experience with cleanup who shall provide their own equipment, including boats and motors, winches, lines, and other supplies needed to locate and collect debris. Contractors must follow guidelines and best management practices as stipulated in the program terms and mandatory educational seminar. Each work unit requires at least one special-equipped vessel for operations and transport. Knowledge of local tides, navigation hazards, dangerous wildlife, and weather systems are essential for effective and safe execution of Cedar Key marine debris removal.

Intended Single Source:

Entities which are a parcel leaseholder, sublessee, or an authorized user with an active State-

Owned Sovereignty Submerged Land Aquaculture Lease within the boundaries of the program as defined in ATTACHMENT A.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Up to $70 per Clam Bag

Approximate One Year Total Program Award Amount: $ 935,000

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):

Access to State-Owned Sovereignty Submerged Land Lease parcels is protected pursuant to

Section 597.010 (13) Florida Statutes, Trespass on Leased Beds; Protection of Lease Areas. Only an entity that is a parcel leaseholder, sublessee, or an authorized user with an active State-Owned

Sovereignty Submerged Land Aquaculture Lease that meet all program and administrative requirements within the boundaries as specified in the ATTACHMENT A, is eligible for contract award.

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

Carols Mariniez, Assistant Director of Aquaculture

Portia Sapp, Director of Aquaculture

Michelle O. Faircloth, Chief of General Services

Joey B. Hicks, Director 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

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

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.