YSI

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of State Lands, Bureau of Survey and Mapping, has announced a statutorily mandated 15-business-day advertisement for an intended single source procurement (PUR 7776) for ten Nile radar water level sensors and associated equipment and accessories from YSI Inc. of Yellow Springs, Ohio. The sensors are classified under UNSPSC code 41114200 (land surveying instruments) and will be utilized for tidal data collection and monitoring to maintain the state's repository of land records, protect state-owned land boundaries, and support coastal resilience efforts and sea level monitoring. The procurement is essential for maintaining reference marks used to determine tidal datums in compliance with Chapter 177, Part II, Florida Statutes, and to facilitate local government adaptation planning in vulnerable coastal zones. The sensors require a custom radar instrument configuration, integrated SDI-12 communications, and M-12 connector specifications that are proprietary to YSI. The posting was made on March 30, 2026, with the deadline for receipt of information from prospective vendors set for April 17, 2026, representing the required 15-business-day advertisement period. No specific contract award date, site visits, or bidders' conferences are referenced in the documentation.

The acquisition is justified as a single source procurement because YSI Incorporated is identified as the sole manufacturer of the Nile radar water level sensor with the required custom radar instrument configuration and specifications necessary for this application. The estimated total dollar amount for this procurement is $55,000.00, funded through the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 1498 (Special Categories: Tide Stations and Benchmarks) from the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (IITF). No set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types are indicated in the available documentation. The procurement approval was granted by Laura L. Davis (Planning Manager), Karen Williams McKinney (Deputy Director of the Division of State Lands), and Kimberly Bowling (Purchasing Specialist Supervisor), indicating alignment with departmental authorization and procurement policies.