PUR7776_G0410_bluecrest.pdf

PUR 7776 (Eff. 03/2016) Page 1 of 2 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Revenue

TITLE: Maintenance on DMT Solutions Global Corporation d/b/a BlueCrest Equipment Short description of the commodity or service desired: Service agreement for maintaining the Department's BlueCrest mailing equipment.

CONTACT

Name: Alison Thomas Address: 2450 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Building 2-1654, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: 850-617-8132 Email: alison.thomas@floridarevenue.com Internal tracking number, if any: G0410

Date posted: 06/02/2022 Last day for receipt of information: 06/23/2022

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 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):

44102100 Mailing machines, postage meters and related mailing equipment maintenance services.

36 month mmaintenance agreement for BlueCrest mailing equipment.

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

36 months

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

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

PUR 7776 (Eff. 03/2016) Page 2 of 2 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

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):

36 month maintenance agreement for the following BlueCrest Equipment:

EM1E Serial 2999 sfw mgr pdf input EM1E Serial 3000 sfw mgr pdf input EM30 Serial 3001 sfw mgr pdf file output EM30 Serial 3002 sfw mgr pdf file output EM5M Serial 2994 sfw piw barcode entry EM5N Serial 2995 sfw piw imb entry EM87 Serial 2996 sfw split action entry EM5P Serial 2997 sfw intregrity entry EM3Y Serial 2998 sfw mgr core EM1P Serial 3514 sfw auto reprint manager OMPFMAINT Dev/Proof Station

Intended Single Source:

DMT Solutions Global Corporation d/b/a BlueCrest Equipment

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$140,000.00

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):

The BlueCrest mailing equipment to be covered by this maintenance agreement is critical to the daily operations of the Agency. BlueCrest asserts they are the sole provider for all their equipment and do not operate through any dealerships or third parties within the United States.

BlueCrest is the only vendor that is authorized to provie maintenance and copyrighted software updates on BlueCrest equipment. Modification of or maintenance on any BlueCrest equipment by anyone other than BlueCrest service personnel would void any hardware/software maintenance agreement(s).

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

Emily Greene, General Tax Administration Thomas McCaffrey, General Tax Administration Alison Thomas, Purchasing

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 s.120.57(3), FS.