Single Source Purchase - GIS Enterprise Software for RSW

This is a single/sole source purchase determination issued by the Lee County Port Authority in Florida for GIS Enterprise Software services. The procurement is being conducted by the Lee County Port Authority on behalf of the airport's operations and maintenance needs across multiple departments. The goods and services being procured include a test instance of GIS server software, specifically ArcGIS Enterprise subscriptions through Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), along with installation, configuration, training, and maintenance services. The deliverables encompass specialized ArcGIS subscriptions for the airport's Development Department to enable testing of updates and changes before implementation to the production server, with key objectives focused on supporting facility operations, maintaining spatial databases, and ensuring seamless integration with existing custom API integrations. The posting of this written determination serves as a notice of intent to make a single/sole source purchase, with prospective vendors given fifteen (15) business days from the April 29, 2026 posting date to provide information regarding their ability to supply the requested commodities or contractual services, with a deadline of May 20, 2026. The sole-source justification emphasizes that ESRI is the exclusive owner and manufacturer of ArcGIS software holding exclusive rights to grant copying, deployment, maintenance, updates, and technical support, and that transitioning to alternative GIS platforms would be financially and operationally infeasible.

The Lee County Port Authority has determined that ESRI is the sole-source provider of Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise Agreements domestically, effectively restricting the procurement to a single vendor. The determination notes that any transition to an alternative GIS platform would require complete rebuilding of the airport's spatial databases, rewriting of custom API integrations, and extensive retraining of administrative staff, further supporting the sole-source classification. ESRI's vendor statement confirming its exclusive provider status for the Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise Agreement is attached to the determination as supporting documentation. The procurement leverages ArcGIS subscriptions as a strategic investment in fiscal predictability and advanced spatial infrastructure, taking advantage of economies of scale through uncapped access to ArcGIS Enterprise and Online. While specific budget values or award amounts are not disclosed in the available documentation, the determination references the Port Authority's existing ArcGIS infrastructure and the need for integration with currently deployed systems, indicating that this represents an expansion or enhancement of the Authority's existing GIS capabilities rather than a new implementation.