PUR_7778_G0406.pdf

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SS 21/22-41 PUR_7778 Notice of Intent to Award OPEX
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Leon County, Florida

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This document is a Notice of Intended Decision to Enter into a Single Source Contract (PUR 7778) posted by the Florida Department of Revenue. The Department is seeking a 12-month maintenance agreement for its OPEX mailing equipment, which includes franking, sealing, and addressing machines. OPEX Corporation is the intended single source provider, as they are the sole authorized source for sales, parts, and services for this proprietary equipment. The contract is valued at $270,000. No other vendors responded to the Department's single source posting advertised through the DMS Vendor Bid System from April 27 to May 19, 2022. The posting of this notice will commence on May 19, 2022, at 10:45 AM and continue for 72 hours, excluding holidays and weekends, until May 24, 2022, at 11:00 AM. Failure to file a protest within the prescribed time or failure to file a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

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PUR 7778 (01/16) Page 1 of 2 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 Section 287.057(3), Florida Statutes.

AGENCY: Florida Department of Revenue

TITLE: Maintenance for OPEX Equipment Short description of the commodity or service desired: Service agreement for maintaining the Department's OPEX mailing equipment

CONTACT

Name: Alison Thomas, Purchasing Analyst Address: 2450 Shumard Oak Blvd, Bldg 2, Ste 1654 Telephone: 850.617.8132 Email: alison.thomas@floridarevenue.com

Internal tracking number, if any: G0406 DMS Single Source number, if applicable: SS21/22-41 OPEX

Date posted: 05/19/2022 Time posted: 10:00 A.M.

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

44102100 Mail Machines 44102101 Franking or Posting Machines 44102102 Mail Opening Machines 44102103 Mail Sealing Machines 44102104 Stamp Canceling Machines 44102105 Addressing Machines

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

Florida Department of Revenue General Tax Administration 5050 W Tennessee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399

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):

12 month maintenance agreement for OPEX equipment

Intended Single Source:

OPEX Corporation

Price:

PUR 7778 (01/16) Page 2 of 2 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

$270,000.00

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):

Opex Corporation certifies that they are the sole authorized source for sales, parts and services on its equipment. The equipment utilizes proprietary service diagnostic software covered by various patents and copyrights which have not been released to third parties. OPEX's maintenance staff has the expert training/experience for supporting and maintaining the equipment.

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

David Taylor, General Tax Administration Thomas McCaffrey, General Tax Administration Alison Thomas, Purchasing

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.

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