SS2400 PUR7776.doc

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) TITLE: DNA Testing Services, Evaluations & Research Short description of the commodity or service desired: DNA Testing Services, Evaluations & Research to identify missing and unidentified persons.

CONTACT:

Name: Brandon Chew Address: 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Telephone: 850-410-7300 Email: centralpurchasing@fdle.state.fl.us Internal tracking number, if any: FDLE-SS-2400 Date posted: June 12, 2023 Last day for receipt of information: July 3, 2023 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 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 – DNA Sequencing Products

71171506 – Laboratory Testing Services 85121803 – Biological Laboratory Services

85131709 – Genetics Research Services Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

7/10/23-6/30/25 Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

FDLE / Investigations and Forensic Science / 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):

Pursuant to s. 943.325 Florida Statute, the FDLE Regional Operations Centers throughout the state operate crime laboratories with the specific mission of investigating high profile criminal case work. These services will be for DNA extract evaluations, DNA sequencing services, and genetic genealogy research support as part of FDLEs’ BJA Missing and Unidentified Human Remains Program. The testing services are needed in order to satisfy the mission of instituting access to services for Florida's Medical Examiners and Law Enforcement Agencies, to identify missing and unidentified persons throughout Florida.

Intended Single Source:

Othram, Inc.

8301 New Trails Dr.

The Woodlands, TX 77381

United States Estimated Dollar Amount:

$450,000 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):

The department seeks to employ testing services from Othram, Inc., to include Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing and shotgun sequencing targeting > 850K or more SNP markers, or WGS. The Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing technology is specific to Othram, Inc and it's TX facility. Vendors who can provide both the wet lab testing, most often via subcontracting with medical laboratories, as well as proven genetic genealogy research, do not demonstrate the ability to routinely handle highly degraded, contaminated, bone samples which are expected to constitute the bulk of the testing needs in this project and program.

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

Alan Herring, Chief of General Services

Jason Bundy, Forensic Services Director

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 s.120.57(3), F.S.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________PUR 7776 (Eff. 01/2016) 60A-1.045, F.A.C.