SS 26 27 68 PUR 7776_BioMérieux, Inc.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: BioMérieux, Inc.

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Laboratory supplies and testing kits

CONTACT

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

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 26 27 68

Date posted: September 1, 2026 Last day for receipt of information: September 23, 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):

41105600 - Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencing products 41116133 - Molecular biology test kits or supplies 41116134 - Molecular biology reagents or solutions or stains

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Date of Execution - June 30, 2027

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

Division of Food Safety, Bureau of Laboratories

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 Food Safety intends to purchase BioMérieux brand test kits, reagents, assay cartridges, calibrators, and control materials used with the laboratory’s existing BioMérieux pathogen detection instruments. These items are required to perform AOAC validated testing methods and support routine analysis for the rapid detection of foodborne contaminants.

Intended Single Source:

BioMérieux, 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: $60,000.00 Approximate Amount up to: $75,000.00

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):

All BioMérieux test kits, reagents, cartridges, calibrators, and controls are proprietary and can only be supplied by BioMérieux. The laboratory’s instruments are designed to operate exclusively with these manufacturer specific materials, and no other vendor produces compatible products. As a result, BioMérieux is the only authorized source capable of providing the items required to maintain validated methods and ensure uninterrupted testing operations.

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

Emily Perkins, Assistant Chief of Labs, Division of Food Safety Patricia Hanson, Chief of Labs, Division of Food Safety David Carr, Administrative Assistant II, Division of Food Safety Monica J. Brady, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor, Division of Food Safety Matthew Curran, PhD, Director, Division of Food Safety 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.