Sonitrol of Tallahassee, Inc.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is advertising an intended single-source procurement for surveillance and alarm maintenance and monitoring services through June 19, 2026—the statutorily mandated fifteen-business-day notice period under Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes. This is not a request for bid or proposal; prospective vendors who believe they can provide these services must submit relevant capability information by June 19, 2026, and FDACS will determine whether the services are available from a single source.

Sonitrol of Tallahassee, Inc. is identified as the intended single-source vendor. The justification rests on Sonitrol's status as the original installer of security equipment across all procurement sites and its exclusive capability to provide additional equipment, monitoring, and maintenance for existing Sonitrol systems. FDACS states that competing security system providers cannot integrate with the manufacturer's equipment or work with existing Sonitrol installations, and that vendor substitution would require new equipment installation across all locations with significant operational and financial consequences.

The scope covers system maintenance and monitoring services for multiple FDACS facilities throughout Florida: the Conner Complex buildings and facility gate in Tallahassee; Florida Forest Service locations at Tallahassee Forestry Center Headquarters and Tates Hell in Carrabelle; the Shellfish Center Facility in Apalachicola; miscellaneous department facilities statewide; and any additional sites added during the fiscal year.

The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The approximate contract amount is $94,000, with an estimated amount up to $120,000.