PUR_7778_Notice_of_Intended_Decision (2).pdf

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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: Florida Department of State

TITLE: Microfilm Collection Newspaper Subscription

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Renewal of annual subscription on

Microfilm for five (5) Florida Newspaper

CONTACT

Name: David Shufflebotham

Address: 500 S. Bronough Street, R.A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250

Telephone: (850) 245-6457

Email: purchasing@dos.myflorida.com

Internal tracking number, if any: DOS-SS-23/24-047

DMS Single Source number, if applicable: SS-06321

Date posted: 9/25/2023 Time posted: 9:00 AM

Commodity or Contractual Service (commodity or United Nation Standard Products and

Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

45131507, Processed Microfilm

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

Cathy Moloney, Bureau Chief

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):

These titles are chosen and purchased becaous the majority of obituary and/or article requests are from these locations, which represent large metropolitan areas in strategic locations throughout the state. The Library's newspapers on microfilm are used daily by library staff, state employees, and the general public.

Intended Single Source:

ProQuest, LLC

Price:

$62,349.00

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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):

ProQuest is the sole source vendor of this particular newspaper microfilm subscription. ProQuest has attested that these materials are only offered through them and not available through a third party vendor.

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

Cathy Moloney, Bureau Chief

Amy Johnson, Division Director

Antonio Murphy, Director of Administrative Services

Katrina Youman, Purchasing Manager

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: Office of General Counsel, Florida Department of State, 500 S. Bronough Street, R.A. Gray Building, Suite 100, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250

Email: dos.generalcounsel@dos.myflorida.com

Fax: N/A