Performance and/or Design Requirements:

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of upgrading existing proprietary Honeywell EBI redundant UL servers from R410 to R500 to ensure continued effective monitoring of fire systems for life/safety purposes. Estimated Dollar Amount: $71,321.30. Intended source:

Honeywell International Inc. through Honeywell Building Solutions

9440 Phillips Hwy, Ste-4.

Jacksonville, FL, 32256

904.260.5905

Justification for single source acquisition:

The existing Honeywell fire alarm command and control system (EBI) referenced above is a proprietary product of Honeywell HBS. All campus fire alarm and security panels are monitored and controlled by the current EBI in the Police Services building. The EBI software is hosted on redundant servers and is part of a dedicated network providing life safety and security monitoring/control for the campus.

The present systems were installed by factory trained Honeywell HBS technicians. Honeywell service technicians are familiar with the system’s components. Our technicians have access to all Honeywell literature, technical bulletins, and system update information, as well as support from our Technical Assistance Center (TAC) and Engineering Centers. Honeywell technicians and engineers are the only persons with access to the CAE environment and to the systems software updates.

Approved by: Jim Lepick, Assistant Director of Safety

Primary Contact: Susan Bright, Director of Purchasing, or Chuck Meyers, Contract Administrator

207 N. San Marco Avenue

St. Augustine, FL 32084

Phone: 904-827-2294 ~ Fax: 904-827-2357

Please submit all questions and challenges by e-mail to: brights@fsdb.k12.fl.us, or meyersc@fsdb.k12.fl.us.

This notice is neither a request for quote nor a solicitation of offers. This is the statutorily mandated seven business day advertisement of an intended single source procurement. The Agency believes this is a single source procurement; however, vendors that feel they can fulfill this procurement should provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described within the seven business day advertising period by contacting the listed Primary Contact. A determination by the Agency not to complete this procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in §120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

Questions submitted to FSDB shall not constitute formal protest. Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in §120.57(3), FS.

 

 
Please direct all questions to:
Charles Meyers
Phone: (904) 827-2294
FAX: (904) 827-2357
 
207 N. San Marco Ave
St. Augustine FL, 32084–3208
 
Email: meyersc@fsdb.k12.fl.us
 
Any person with a disability requiring special accommodations at the pre-solicitation conference and/or bid/proposal opening shall contact purchasing at the phone number above at least five (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using the Florida Relay Services which can be reached at 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD).
 
The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids or accept minor irregularities in the best interest of the State of Florida.
 
Certified Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process.
 

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