PUR7776_ Bio-Rad.pdf

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Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

TITLE: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Laboratory and scientific equipment;

Laboratory supplies and fixtures & Software

CONTACT

Name: Brittany Harvey

Address: 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Telephone: (850) 617-7181

Email: Procurement@FDACS.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 26 27 65

Date posted: 09/18/2026 Last day for receipt of information: 10/09/2026

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

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

41115800 – Clinical and diagnostic analyzers and accessories and supplies

41106300 – Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) products

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Date of Execution - June 30, 2027

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

Division of Plant Industry

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

The Division of Plant Industry intends to purchase one Bio-Rad QX700E Droplet Digital PCR

System, including the instrument, QX700 ddPCR System Analysis Software, and QX700 ddPCR

System Control Software. The system enables and automates seven color multiplexing for up to

48 samples per run and provides clear discrimination of multiple targets. The purchase also includes associated consumables and accessories.

Intended Single Source:

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Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Contract Amount: $56,829.02

Approximate Contract Amount up to: $60,000.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is the original manufacturer and sole supplier of the QX700E Droplet

Digital PCR System, and no other vendor produces or distributes this instrument or its proprietary components. The technology relies on patented microfluidic emulsion partitioning and integrated consumables that are exclusively developed and commercialized by Bio-Rad. The

Methods Development and Biological Control program requires this specific system because it supports high resolution, seven color multiplex ddPCR applications essential for environmental

DNA (eDNA) detection of pests without requiring the physical presence of the organism, and provides enhanced resolution and reliability with reduced hands on maintenance. No alternative supplier can provide an equivalent system or compatible components.

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

Hannah Luciano, Administrative Assistant II, Methods Development and Biological Control

Jose Marcelino, Research Scientist, Methods of Development and Biological Control

Trevor Smith, Director, Division of Plant Industry

Greg Hodges, Assistant Director, Division of Plant Industry

Jason Stanley, Chief, Bureau of Methods Development and Biological Control

Regina Fairbanks, Division Finance Officer, Division of Plant Industry

Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director II, Division of Administration

Joey B. Hicks, Director, Division of Administration

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A-

1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.