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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

TITLE: VMRD,Inc Short description of the commodity or service desired: Laboratory supplies and fixtures

CONTACT

Name: ZAKEE LACEY, PURCHASING AGENT III 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 49

Date posted: Last day for receipt of information:

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):

41120000, Laboratory Supplies 41116126, Immunology or Serology test kits or Supplies Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

07/01/2023 thru 06/30/2024

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

Dr. Y. Reddy Bommineni, DVM, Ph.D., DACVM, DACPV - Animal Industry

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):

Serology supplies. Antibody test kits for piroplasmosis.

Intended Single Source:

VRMD Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$65,000.00

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):

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

05/09/2023 05/31/2023

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

VRMD Inc. is the sole source manufacturer and supplier of the USDA liscensed Babesia caballi Antibody Test kit, cELISA and Babesia equi Antibody Test kit, cELISA for piroplasmosis test.

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

Dr. Y. Reddy Bommineni, Chief of Diagnostic Lab - Animal Industry Christina McClure - Animal Industry Carmelita Graham, Purchasing Director Joey B. Hicks, 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.