PUR 7778 DCF SS 2526 035 v5.pdf

PUR 7778 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION

TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT

(PUR 7778)

This Notice of Intended Decision to Enter into a Single Source Contract is posted in accordance with Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 287.057(3), Florida Statutes.

AGENCY: Department Of Children and Families, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health

TITLE: Fire Alarm Testing and Inspection Short description of the commodity or service desired: Fire alarm testing and inspections for Florida State Hospital (FSH).

CONTACT

Name: Joshua Burns Address: 2415 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee FL. 32303 Telephone: See email below.

Email: Joshua.Burns@myflfamilies.com

Internal tracking number, if any: DCF SS 2526 035 DMS Single Source number, if applicable:

Date posted: 11/10/2025 Time posted: 2:10 PM

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

81111805 - Proprietary or licensed systems maintenance or support 92121702 - Fire alarm testing and inspection

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

Department of Children and Families, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Performance and/or Design Requirements (intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, as appropriate):

In accordance with Florida Statutes 633, Fire Prevention and Control, and Florida Administrative Code 69A, Division of State Fire Marshall, a vendor must provide maintenance, testing, inspection, to ensure the fire alarm system is in working order.

Intended Single Source:

Johnson Controls Fire Protection

Price:

Florida State Hospital - $91,718.45

PUR 7778 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Justification for Single Source Purchase (what is necessary and unique about the commodity, contractual service, or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Johnson Controls systems are proprietary. This system uses a Life Safety software program specifically designed by Simplex for its addressable systems. This means there is no educational material available that would allow a non-Simplex technician to qualify to edit it, making it proprietary intellectual property. The Simplex systems use solid-state technology. All system parts and components needed for the system are exclusively available through Simplex. All service, maintenance, repairs, testing, and inspections are required to be performed by Johnson Controls Fire Protection. These services are mandated by the State Fire Marshal and the Agency for Health Care Administration.

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

Jennifer Pitts, Contract Manager Supervisor Christopher Morris, Chief of Contracts, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

Shila Salem, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

Aman Punwani, Chief of Budget Policy and Operations for EL, ESS, and SAMH.

Alicia Reifinger, Procurement Officer, Office of Contracted Client Services.

Tom Valentine, Office of General Council.

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: Agency Clerk Department of Children and Families 2415 North Monroe St., Ste. 100 Tallahassee, Florida 32303

Email: Agency.Clerk@myflfamilies.com

Fax: (850) 922-3947