Electronic Mass Spectral Library of Designer Drugs

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has issued a statutorily mandated 15 business day advertisement of an intended single source procurement for electronic mass spectral libraries to support forensic drug analysis operations across five regional laboratories in Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Pensacola, and Tampa. This is not a competitive Request for Bid or Proposal, but rather a notification of FDLE's intent to procure the Wiley Registry Mass Spectral Data and the NIST/EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Library as a one-time purchase classified under UNSPSC code 43232304 (Database Management System Software). The procurement was posted on April 23, 2026, with a deadline for receipt of information by May 14, 2026. The libraries are essential for the Seized Drug discipline to identify controlled substances, novel psychoactive substances, and emerging synthetic drugs, enabling the state's forensic laboratories to maintain current and updated drug databases. The FDLE is seeking a sole source provider with access to these specialized mass spectral libraries that are not available from any other known vendor. No specific evaluation criteria or qualifications beyond providing the specified products have been identified, as this is a single source procurement authorized under Florida Statute section 943.325.

John Wiley & Sons Inc. of Hoboken, New Jersey has been identified as the intended sole source provider, justified based on the exclusive nature of the product and provider's monopoly on these specialized mass spectral libraries. No set-asides or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other organizational designations have been indicated in this procurement notice. The estimated contract value for this single-source procurement is $55,000.00 for the one-time purchase of both the Wiley Registry Mass Spectral Data and the NIST/EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Library. The procurement is administered through FDLE's Central Purchasing office with approval from Julia Lycett, Chief of General Services, and Roshale Gaytmenn, Forensic Services Director. Prospective vendors or interested parties have until May 14, 2026, to submit information regarding their ability to supply the requested commodities or services as part of the statutorily required 15 business day advertisement period.