SS_Ltr_for_City_of_Dania_Beach_12-2-25.pdf

This is a sole source justification letter from Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) to the City of Dania Beach, Florida, dated December 2, 2025, confirming Esri's status as the sole-source provider of Esri Geographic Information System (GIS) software and related maintenance services in the U.S. commercial, state, and local government marketplace. The letter establishes the basis for the City of Dania Beach's proposed non-competitive procurement of Esri GIS products and services under Florida State Statute 287.057(5)(c). No formal solicitation documents are available, and the City intends to negotiate and award a purchase order or contract directly to Esri based on this sole source justification.

The letter clarifies the distribution channels through which Esri products may be obtained, noting that Esri has authorized certain resellers to distribute its products to state agencies in California through the California Software License Program, while also distributing licenses through open-market value-added resellers, system integrators, and OEMs for customers in architectural, engineering, and construction services. Esri indicates its willingness to provide open-market quotes for its products and maintenance through customer-designated resellers. The sole source notice explicitly states that any responses received will be evaluated solely to determine whether equivalent products or services from alternative sources exist, which could warrant a competitive solicitation if alternatives are identified.