PUR 7778 Single Source.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: ProQuest (Microfilm)

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Annual subscription on Microfilm for five

(5) Florida Newspapers.

CONTACT

Name: .David Shufflebotham

Address: 500 S. Bronough Street, R.A. Gray Building, Suite 428, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-

Telephone: (850) 245-6457

Email: purchasing@dos.myflorida.com

Internal tracking number, if any: DOS-SS-24/25-030

DMS Single Source number, if applicable: SS-10701

Date posted: 11/14/2024 Time posted: 2:00 P.M.

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, Division of Library Information Serivces

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 of Library and Information Services

"shall maintain and provide research and information services for all state agencies." The

Library's newspapers on microfilm collection is timeless, durable, and comprehensive. It allows the State Library to provide much needed newspaper resources for library staff and state employees, as well as the general public.

Microfilm subscriptions for five (5) Florida newspapers: Florida Times Union, Orlando Sentinel, Pensacola News Journal, Tampa Bay Times, and Tallahassee Democrat.

These titles are chosen and purchased because the majority of obituary and/or article requests are from these locations, which represent large metropolitan areas in strategic locations throughout

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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:

$65,404.00

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):

ProQuest is the sole source vendor of this particular newspaper microfilm subscription. ProQuest has attested the 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):

Amy Johnson, Director, Division of Library and Information Services (DLIS)

Cathy Moloney, Bureau Chief, Division of Library and Information Services

Katrina Youman, Purchasing Manager, Division of Administrative Services

Antonio Murphy, Director, Division of Administrative Services

John Boynton, Chief Operations 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:

In person delivery:

Office of the General Counsel

Department of State

500 S. Bronough Street

R.A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250

Email: DOS.GeneralCounsel@dos.myflorida.com

Fax: N/A