Software Licenses

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has issued a statutorily mandated fifteen business day advertisement of an intended single source procurement for software licenses under Purchase Order 7776. This procurement is not a competitive request for bid or proposal but rather formal notice of FDLE's intention to contract with a specific vendor for information retrieval and search software to support the agency's Missing Persons and Offender Enforcement division. The software will advance FDLE's investigative mission to promote public safety and strengthen domestic security through partnership with local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies. The procurement encompasses confidential software licenses with a contract term running from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027. The deadline for prospective vendors to submit information regarding their ability to supply the described commodities or services is April 7, 2026, which marks the close of the statutorily required fifteen business day advertisement period. FDLE has approved this procurement at the executive level, with approval granted by Julia Lycett, Chief of General Services, and Melissa Bujeda, Director of Missing Persons and Offender Enforcement.

The intended single source vendor for this procurement is Marinus Analytics, LLC, a company located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which FDLE has identified as the sole provider of the specific technology, processes, and specifications essential to the agency's investigative mission. FDLE's single source justification asserts that Marinus Analytics possesses unique capabilities that cannot be readily obtained from alternative vendors. The estimated contract value for this software license renewal is $75,000.00. This posting serves as formal notice to the procurement community of FDLE's intended decision to enter into a single source purchase contract, and the agency has explicitly retained the right to determine in writing whether the specified products are available from alternative sources, thereby preserving the opportunity for other qualified vendors to demonstrate their capability to meet the agency's requirements. No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or competitive evaluation criteria are identified in this single source procurement notice.