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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 Corrections (FDC)

TITLE: Computer, Smartphone, and Tablet Monitoring Service

Short description of the commodity or service desired: The Department is seeking to purchase a computer security service to monitor FDC offenders on probation, parole, and pre-trial release.

CONTACT

Name: Neva Crawford

Address: 501 Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

Telephone: (850) 717-3684

Email: Purchasing@fdc.myflorida.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FDC SS-23-019

Date posted: September 23, 2022 Last day for receipt of information: October 14, 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 (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):

43222501: Firewall network security equipment

43232300: Data management and query software

43222634: Network management or monitoring device

81111801: Computer or network or internet security

81112208: Security and protection software maintenance

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Five (5) Year Term (60 months)

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

Office of Community Corrections

Angella New, Bureau Chief

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):

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

The Office of Community Corrections supervises over 6,000 sex offenders on probation or in supervised release programs. Most sex offenders have conditions that include no pornography, no victim contact, no contact with minors, and no access to the internet. Remote Computer

Observation and Monitoring (RemoteCOM) will provide the FDC's Correctional Probation

Specialists (CPS) with a single tool to efficiently and effectively monitor specific sex offender conditions rather than require multiple searches in multiple systems. The FDC will rely on the

RemoteCOM personnel to actively monitor, research any inappropriate activity based on customizable and established offender protocols, and notify the supervising officer of any issues or concerns requiring additional investigation. The FDC benefits from utilizing RemoteCOM by increasing public safety, offender compliance, reducing time spent monitoring devices, and providing cost savings.

Intended Single Source:

RemoteCOM

2251 Double Creek Dr., Suite 404

Round Rock, TX 78664

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$133,250.00 for five (5) year term

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):

RemoteCOM is a highly effective computer, smartphone, and tablet monitoring platform for offenders on probation, parole, or pre-trial release. RemoteCOM is the only known technology monitoring company that provides an active internal monitoring component. The RemoteCom software collects data from the monitored device and sends it to its servers. The RemoteCOM staff reviews the data daily, flags notable information or possible violations, and forwards it to the supervising officer. The monitoring service is covert, proactive, and has a responsive human notification component.

It has been determined that RemoteCOM is the only vendor that can meet the Department's needs at this time.

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

Angella New, Bureau Chief, Office of Community Corrections

Shawn Satterfield, Director, Office of Community Corrections

Neva Crawford, Purchasing Analyst, Bureau of Procurement

Charlotte Shorter-Rumlin, Purchasing Manager, Bureau of Procurement

Sharita Newman, Strategic Sourcing Administrator, Bureau of Procurement

J. Olyn Long, Purchasing Director, Office of Financial Management

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

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.