ESSENCE and EpiCom Hosting

The Florida Department of Health, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Bureau of Epidemiology is seeking to procure hosting services for its proprietary ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics) and EpiCom database systems. This is a single-source procurement, as ISF, Inc. is the sole provider of the hosting services, software, and maintenance required for these specialized, Department-owned systems. The hosting services include the necessary custom ingestion scripts and maintenance applications developed by ISF's technical staff. The intended contract price for the hosting services is $1,136,106, with a posting period from May 11, 2022 to May 16, 2022.

This single-source procurement is restricted to ISF, Inc. as the sole provider of the required hosting services, software, and maintenance for the ESSENCE and EpiCom systems. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, there is no information provided on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, or any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The contract value is the stated $1,136,106.