SSM 2022-61 PUR7776.pdf

PUR 7776 (Eff. 03/2016) Page 1 of 2 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Department of Education

TITLE: Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool (FSSAT) Services Short description of the commodity or service desired: Development of risk assessment software solutions to develop, update, and implement a risk assessment tool.

CONTACT

Name: Winston McGriff Address: 325 W Gaines St, Tallahassee, Florida Telephone:850-245-0733 Email: Winston.mcgriff1@fldoe.org

Internal tracking number, if any: SSM 2022-61

Date posted: June 23, 2022, Last day for receipt of information: July 14, 2022

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):

43231500 Business function specific software 43232400 Development software 43232600 Industry specific software 77111508 Natural risk or hazards protection services

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 Years

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

Office of Safe Schools, Sylvia Ifft

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 Department of Education (DOE) has need to continue to revise the templates and secure system maintenance and services for its digital security risk assessment tool, the Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool (FSSAT). As mandated by statute, the FSSAT is the primary physical site security assessment tool as revised and required by the Office of Safe Schools which is used by school officials at each school district and public school site in the state in conducting security assessments. This contract will satisfy the requirements of sections 1001.212(1) and 1006.1493, Florida Statutes.

Intended Single Source:

Digital Sandbox, Inc. (d/b/a Haystax)

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$ 2,585,000.00 mailto:Winston.mcgriff1@fldoe.org

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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):

As the result of Request for Proposal 2014-05, Haystax Technology (formerly Digital Sandbox, Inc.) was selected to develop and construct the FSSAT. The FSSAT is a proprietary online safety assessment system that houses the state’s mandated school security risk assessment for each Florida public school as well as each public school district’s safety and security program assessments.

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

Sylvia Ifft, Operations and Management Consultant II, Office of Safe Schools Tim Hay, Executive Director, Office of Safe Schools

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), FS.