SS 23 24 46_PUR 7776.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 AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

TITLE: AXON Enterprises, Inc.

Short description of the commodity or service desired:

CONTACT

Name: CHANNCEN BELL PURCHASING SPECIALIST Address: 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850)617-7181 Email: BIDS@FDACS.GOV

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 23 24 46

Date posted: 07/2723 Last day for receipt of information: 08/16/23

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):

46182500 - Personal safety devices or weapons 46101800 - Arms and ammunition accessories

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Upon Execution - January 31, 2029

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

Colonel Lee Adams, Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE)

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 Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) seeks to purchase the Axon Enterprise Taser 10. The Taser 10 is a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) and a diverse law enforcement response tool. The Taser 10 has the desired capability to shoot two cartridges without reloading, increasing officer safety. The Taser 10 will be replacing the prior Taser X26P model currently used by OALE. The Taser (CEW) will provide sworn member with use of force options in an arrest or custodial situation, during which a person who is the subject of the arrest or custody escalates resistance to active resistance and has the apparent ability to physically threaten the officer or others or is preparing or attempting to flee

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

Intended Single Source:

Axon Enterprises, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount: $964,557.60

Approximate Contract Amount: Up to amount $1,500,000.00

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):

Axon Enterprise is the only manufacturer of the Taser 10 intended for law enforcement that will satisfy the needs of the Department. Purchases under this single source include tasers, equipment bundles, required accessories, cartridges, service plans, warranties, training and training aids.

Taser 10 are only available for purchase directly from Axon Enterprise.

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

Col. Lee Adams, Director of Agriculutural Law Enforcement Kieth Klopfer, Chief of Uniform Services Tammy Bauldtree-Rozar, Senior Management Analyst Channcen Bell, Purchasing Specialist Joey B. Hick, Director 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.