PUR 7776_The Balmoral Group.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: THE BALMORAL GROUP

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Irrigation advisory services

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 68

Date posted: 09/10/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 10/01/2025

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):

70171504 - Water resources mapping services 81101512 - Geographic information system GIS services 81151601 - Mapping 81151804 - Hydrological surveys

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

January 1, 2026 Thru June 30, 2029

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

Office of Agricultural Water Policy

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):

To support the ongoing maintenance of the Florida Statewide Agricultural Irrigation Demand (FSAID) project through the continued use of a proprietary GIS-based econometric model, exclusively utilized by the Office of Agricultural Water Policy (OAWP). This ensures consistency in methodology and data comparability across planning cycles. The work requires specialized expertise in agricultural water use modeling and geographic information systems

(GIS).

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

Intended Single Source:

THE BALMORAL GROUP

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount Up to: $1,000,000.00

Approximate Contract Amount: $989,259.00

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 Balmoral Group possesses specialized expertise in agricultural water use modeling, GIS, and coordination with Florida’s Water Management Districts. These capabilities are essential to the successful execution of the FSAID project and maintaining alignment with statewide water planning efforts.

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

Randall Smyth, Contract Administration Analyst, OAWP Jana Musgrove, Contract Supervisor, OAWP Megan Seward, Assistant Director, OAWP West Gregory, Director, OAWP Joey B. Hicks, Director, Division of Administration Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director II, 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.