SS 2703 PUR 7776 Peraton.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 Law Enforcement (FDLE)

TITLE: Florida Regional Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX) system Maintenance and Technical Support Services Short description of the commodity or service desired: Provide maintenance and technical support services for the Florida Regional Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX) system.

CONTACT

Name: Savanna Redding Address: 2331 Phillips Rd Telephone: 850-410-7300 Email: FDLEOGSContracts@fdle.state.fl.us

Internal tracking number, if any: FDLE-SS-2703

Date posted: 8/13/2026 Last day for receipt of information: 9/3/2026

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):

81112200 Software maintenance and support

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

10/1/2026-9/30/2027

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

FDLE/Investigation and Forensic Science (IFS)

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 FDLE’s Florida Regional LInX system, essential for law enforcement data sharing, was originally acquired through a competitive ITN from Northrop Grumman in 2015. This system integrates data from various sources, including RMS, JMS, CAD, pawn systems, and registries.

On February 1, 2021, Peraton, Inc. acquired Northrop Grumman’s Federal IT and mission support services. Since then, Peraton has maintained uninterrupted service for our LInX system.

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

We request to continue receiving these vital maintenance and support services through a single source procurement.

Intended Single Source:

Peraton, Inc.

12975 Worldgate Drive, Suite 700 Herndon, Virginia 20170-6008

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$335,000

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):

Peraton is the only entity authorized under federal contract N00189-22-D-Z036 to perform maintenance and support on the Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX) system. The proprietary software and systems administration tasks integral to LInX are exclusively managed by Peraton, ensuring compliance, security, and operational continuity. This includes exclusive responsibility for the Florida Regional LInX node, covering all aspects such as preventive maintenance, system administration, and proprietary software support. Given these circumstances, Peraton is the only vendor capable of fulfilling FDLE's needs for this system.

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

Roshale Gaytmenn, Director of Forensic Services Julia Lycett, Chief of General Services

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.