PUR 7776 VMRD.pdf

PUR 7776 (01/16) Page 1 of 2 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

TITLE: VMRD, INC.

Short description of the commodity or service desired:

CONTACT

Name: CHANNCEN BELL, PURCHASING SPECIALIST Address: 407 S. CALHOUN STREET, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 617-7181 Email: CHANNCEN.BELL@FDACS.GOV

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 22 23 49

Date posted: 05/13/2022 Last day for receipt of information: 06/06/2022

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, and will remain posted for a period of at least 7 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

41120000, Laboratory Supplies 41116126, Immunology or Serology test kits or Supplies

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

July 01, 2022 - June 30, 2023

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

Dr. Y. Reddy Bommineni, DVM, PhD, DACVM, DACPV, Animal Industry

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):

Serology supplies, Antibody test kits for piroplasmosis.

Intended Single Source:

VMRD, INC.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount: Up to $94,000

Approximate Contract Amount: $55,000

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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):

VMRD is the sole source manufacturer and supplier of the USDA licensed Babesia caballi Antibody Test kit, eELISA and Babesia equi Antibody test kit, eELISA for piroplasmosis test.

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

Dr. Y. Reddy Bommineni, Chief of Diagnostic Lab Dr. Michael Short, Director of Animal Industry Christina Rodgers, Senior Management Analyst I Sharman Harrell, Senior Management Analyst II/Fiscal Liaison Channcen Bell, Purchasing Specialist Joey 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 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 Section 120.57(3), F.S.