SS 26 27 33 Indical.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: Indical Bioscience, Inc Short description of the commodity or service desired: Testing supplies and reagents

CONTACT

Name: Edward Rondeau, Purchasing Officer Address: 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 617-7181 Email: Procurement@FDACS.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 26 27 33

Date posted: June 24, 2026 Last day for receipt of information: July 17, 2026

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):

41116133 - Molecular biology test kits or supplies

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

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

Division of 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):

The Division of Animal Industry intends to purchase laboratory testing supplies and materials specifically designed for Indical Bioscience’s IndiMag 2 nucleic acid extraction system. These items include diagnostic assays, internal testing controls, reagents, and other supplies required to perform USDA and NAHLN approved foreign animal disease testing on livestock, salmonids, and companion animals. All commodities are directly tied to diagnostic workflows and are engineered to function exclusively with the IndiMag platform.

Intended Single Source:

Indical Bioscience, Inc

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

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Contract Amount: $50,000.00 Approximate Amount up to: $55,000.00

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):

Indical Bioscience, Inc is the only manufacturer and supplier for the Indical Pathogen Kit (Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits) that are approved by USDA for NAHLN testing for Foreign Animal Disease Detection, including Avian Influenza Virus, Newcastle Disease Virus, African Swine Feaver, Classical Swine Feaver and Foot and Mouth Disease Virus.

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

Christina McClure, Business Operations Manager, Division of Animal Industry Erica Field, Assistant Director, Division of Animal Industry Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director II, Division of Administration Joey B. Hicks, Director, Division 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.