PUR7776 VIP.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Corrections (FDC)

TITLE: Transportation Services Short description of the commodity or service desired: FDC is seeking Post-Release Ground Transportation Services for inmates released from FDC custody.

CONTACT

Name: Alyssa Dillon Address: 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500 Telephone: (850) 717-3700 Email: Purchasing@fdc.myflorida.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FDC SS-24-062

Date posted: March 6, 2024 Last day for receipt of information: March 26, 2024

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):

78111800 Passenger Road Transportation 78112001 Mixed Mode Urban and Suburban Transportation for Passengers 78101604 Vehicle Transport Services 78141500 Transport Arranging Services 81102202 Urban Transport Network Service 78111802 Scheduled Bus Service 78111803 Chartered Bus Service

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Five (5) Year Term

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

Mary W. Le, Correctional Programs Consultant Bureau of Admission and Release Office of Institutions

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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):

FDC is seeking a Vendor to provide post-release transportation services for inmates released from its custody and care. The Vendor shall provide vehicular transportation to any destination in the State of Florida or the United States served by the Vendor and its interline partners. The Vendor shall pick up released inmates at a location mutually agreed upon by the Vendor and FDC. The Vendor will not be responsible for providing transportation to the Vendor’s facility unless mutually agreed upon in advance. The Vendor shall inform the Department of the scheduled pick-up time for each facility within three (3) hours of being provided with the release information. The Vendor shall comply with all State and Federal motor vehicle regulations pertaining to public conveyances, including the proper licensing of drivers and proper maintenance to provide adequate and safe vehicles. The Vendor shall provide assistance for any inmate requiring ADA accommodations.

Intended Single Source:

FlixBus, Inc.

340 S. Lemon Ave #8045 Walnut, CA 91789

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$1,000,000.00 annually for a 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):

FlixBus, Inc. is the only source that can:

• Pick up at all of the Department’s designated locations;

• Provide the most economical means of meeting the needs for post-release transport of inmates, as required by Section 944.611, Florida Statutes (F.S.); and

• Maintain a statewide and interstate destination network to meet the needs for post-release transport of the Department’s inmate population.

FDC has researched other potential transportation services and found none with the established infrastructure to meet the requirements of statewide pick-up locations and nationwide drop-off locations. Greyhound, a subsidary of FlixBus, Inc., is the only Vendor with the necessary infrastructure required for transportation to meet FDC's need.

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

Mary W. Le, Correctional Programs Consultant, Bureau of Admission and Release Michelle Palmer, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Admission and Release

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Alyssa Dillon, Strategic Sourcing Administrator, Bureau of Procurement Eunice Arnold, Assistant Bureau Chief, Bureau of Procurement J. Olyn Long, Procurement Director, Office of Financial Management

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.