PUR 7778 Notice of Intended Decision.pdf

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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 State

TITLE: OCLC Biblographic Database Short description of the commodity or service desired: OCLC

CONTACT

Name: David Shufflebotham Address: 500 S. Bronough Street, R.A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Telephone: (850) 245-6457 Email: purchasing@dos.fl.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: DOS-SS-25/26-051 DMS Single Source number, if applicable: SS-13299

Date posted: 7/29/2025 Time posted: 12:00 PM

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

81111902 - Online database retrieval service

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

Division of Library Information Services

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):

Chapter 257.04(4), Florida Statutes states that the Division "shall maintain and provide research and information services for all state agencies." The services we subscribe to through OCLC provide cataloging technical assistance, access to shared cataloging, and resource sharing services.

Intended Single Source:

OCLC Online Center Library Center, Inc., 6565 Kilgour Place, Dublin, OH 43017-3395

Price:

$82,087.66

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):

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The services the State Library purchase from OCLC are unique to this vendor. OCLC has attested that they are the sole provider of these services. No other vendor that we are aware of can provide these specific services.

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

Cathy Moloney, Bureau Chief, Division of Library Information Services Amy Johnson, Division Director, Division of Library Information Services Katrina Youman, Purchasing Manager, Division of Administrative Services John Boynton, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Administrative Services

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

Email: generalcounsel@dos.fl.gov

Fax: N/A