Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 60A-1.045 - Alternative Purchasing Methods

(1) Agencies intending to purchase Commodities or Contractual Services in excess of CATEGORY TWO from a single source shall electronically post Form PUR 7776 "Description of Intended Single Source Purchase," revised 07/2022, which is incorporated herein by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14517, or on the Department's website at http://dms.myflorida.com/purforms. Form PUR 7776 requests that prospective vendors provide information regarding their ability to supply the Commodities or Contractual Services described.

(2) Agencies shall provide notice of their determination that the Commodities or Contractual Services are available only from a single source by electronically posting Form PUR 7778 "Notice of Intended Decision to Enter Into a Single Source Contract," revised 07/2022, which is incorporated herein by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14518, or on the Department's website at http://dms.myflorida.com/purforms.

(3) Agencies shall report all single source action(s) quarterly by submitting Form PUR 7779, "Single Source Action Agency Report Form," effective 07/2022, which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14519 or on the Department's website at http:dms.myflorida.com/purforms. All single source actions must be reported to the Department no later than ten (10) calendar days after the end of the quarter in which the action was completed, with the first quarter beginning on July 1 of each fiscal year.

(4) For emergency purchases of Commodities or Contractual Services made pursuant to section 287.057(3)(a), F.S.,, Agencies must complete and furnish to the Department, Form PUR 7800 "Notice of Emergency Purchase," revised 07/2022, which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14520, or on the Department's website at http://dms.myflorida.com/purforms.

(5) Emergency purchases need not be posted electronically or by any other means.

(6) Agencies seeking approval to make purchases in excess of the threshold for Category Two pursuant to sections 287.042(16) and 287.057(3)(b), F.S., must submit Form PUR 7102, "Agency Request for Approval of Alternate Contract Source (ACS)," revised 07/24, which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16727, or on the Department's website at http://dms.myflorida.com/purforms. This requirement does not apply to purchases off an Enterprise Alternate Contract Source.

(7) In addition, a list of current Enterprise Alternate Contract Sources for use by all Agencies is available at http://dms.myflorida.com/contracts.

(8) Agencies shall report all Agency actions to the Department pursuant to section 287.057(6), F.S., by submitting Form PUR 7200, "Negotiation of Best Terms and Conditions Report Form," 07/24, which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16726 or on the Department's website at https://www.dms.myflorida.com/purforms.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 60A-1.045

Rulemaking Authority 287.032(2), 287.042(12) FS. Law Implemented 287.017, 287.042(9), (16), 287.057(3), (14) FS.

New 2-6-68, Revised 5-20-71, Amended 8-6-81, 2-28-85, 12-17-85, Formerly 13A-1.10, Amended 11-3-88, 1-18-90, 4-10-91, Formerly 13A-1.010, Amended 1-9-95, 1-1-96, 9-23-96, 7-6-98, 1-2-00, 7-26-04, Formerly 60A-1.010, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 061, March 29, 2016 effective 4/14/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 030, February 14, 2017 effective 3/2/2017, Amended by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 139, July 19, 2022 effective 7/31/2022, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 133, July 9, 2024 effective 7/22/2024.

New 2-6-68, Revised 5-20-71, Amended 8-6-81, 2-28-85, 12-17-85, Formerly 13A-1.10, Amended 11-3-88, 1-18-90, 4-10-91, Formerly 13A-1.010, Amended 1-9-95, 1-1-96, 9-23-96, 7-6-98, 1-2-00, 7-26-04, Formerly 60A-1.010, Amended 4-14-16, 3-2-17, 7-31-22.