Request for Information (RFI): Russ Bassett Furniture for Public Safety Answering Point Locations

Project Description: Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand:
This Request for Information (RFI) (Notice of Intent to Designate a Sole Brand) is to determine if the specified commodity or service is available from multiple providers, or if an alternate commodity or service is available that would meet the County’s needs. This is not a request for pricing or a purchase commitment.
The following commodity or service is thought to be available only as a sole brand and is the only commodity/service that meets the County’s needs:
Broward County Office of Regional Communications (ORCAT) is seeking a firm to provide new Russ Bassett furniture to replace existing end-of-life furniture for the South and Central Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). Russ Bassett furniture is currently in use at the County’s Non-Regional PSAP locations. In addition, a project to relocate the Broward County North PSAP to a new County facility is underway and will utilize Russ Bassett furniture. As such, ORCAT is requesting the Russ Bassett workstation furniture for the South and Central PSAPs to provide uniformity of workstations for all PSAP locations and allows for continuity and efficiency of the work area for critical emergency response personnel.
This RFI will remain posted until closing date and time.
Prospective Vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to provide the commodity or service described or written explanation or other documentation contesting the proposed RFI designation.
If you are capable of meeting or exceeding the County’s requirements for the specified commodity or service, respond to this RFI through the electronic bidding system. Vendor should upload any supporting information in the electronic bidding system as part of its response to assist the County in determining if commodity or service is comparable, is available from multiple suppliers, and meets the County’s needs. The Director of Purchasing shall have sole authority in deciding what is comparable.
The Director of Purchasing shall consider such submittals and notify all submitting vendors (thru the electronic bidding system) of the decision whether to designate as a Sole Source/Brand, which decision shall not be subject to objection, protest, or appeal.