SS-011-24 PUR 7776-FHP ConnectProtect App.pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)

TITLE: ConnectProtect/SilentProtect (*FHP) Application for Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Short description of the commodity or service desired: Customization and maintenance of a mobile application utilized by the Florida Highway Patrol and the public to share critical information.

CONTACT

Name: Joley Owens Address: 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Telephone: 850-617-3198 Email: JoleyOwens@flhsmv.gov Internal tracking number, if any: FLHSMV-SS-011-24 Date posted: January 5, 2024 Last day for receipt of information: January 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 Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

43233508: Mobile Operator Specific Application Software 81111504: Application Programming Services 81111508: Application Implementation Services

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Up to five (5) years

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

FHP, Lt. Colonel, Joseph “Corey” Harrison

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):

This intended purchase is for ConnectProtect/SilentProtect technologies customized mobile application *FHP including an annual subscription/service agreement for the maintenance of a customized mobile application available on all iOS and Android devices. This application will assist the Florida Highway Patrol and the public with sharing a wealth of critical information that enhances public and highway safety and fights crime on Florida’s highways. The functionality includes reporting suspicious activity, reporting an emergency, simple to use web-based dashboard

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

for law enforcement, outgoing bulletins and notifications to the public by GEO location, custom link sections for user information, training for staff, overflow monitoring to manage excessive calls, application support for law enforcement and the public, maintenance to keep the application up to date in Apple iOS and Google Android, and custom design elements.

Intended Single Source:

Shield Group Technologies, LLC 3801 PGA Blvd., Ste. #600 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$500,000.00

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):

Shield Group Technologies, LLC is the only company providing customized ConnectProtect/SilentProtect technologies sole source products; customized, developed, and manufactured for use by law enforcement agencies in the state of Florida.

ConnectProtect/SilentProtect offers critical features for use by law enforcement agencies, these technologies include but are not limited to: reporting of emergency or suspicious activity to FHP’s jurisdiction using advanced Geofencing technology, simultaneous opening of one-way voice calling and text messaging when the emergency button call is initiated, capability of transferring large video files and photos during communications, mass crisis overflow dispatch backup system from an accredited operation facility, notifications to citizens based on Geo positioning, and other languages for messaging in addition to English.

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

FHP, Lt. Colonel, Joseph “Corey” Harrison Stephanie Sanford, Procurement Administrator, Purchasing and Contracts

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.