Information Technology Platform Solution

The Florida Department of Health is proceeding with a single-source procurement to award a modified information technology solution to NLP Logix for the FDOH uploader process between the Florida Poison Information Center Network and ESSENCE-FL. This non-competitive acquisition, identified by solicitation number EXP2686-AD and posted on August 6, 2026, is authorized under Florida Administrative Code Chapter 60A-1.045 and Florida Statute Section 120.57(3), which govern single-source justifications and protest procedures. The contract, valued at $48,000, requires NLP Logix to build, test, and deploy an enhanced uploader solution that replaces the existing methodology with an XML-based NPDS Uploader approach, integrating new data elements and the ExpLab database table into the upload schema. The solution must include configurable parameters such as upload timing intervals, server IP address, communication protocol, and encrypted login credentials. The award is justified solely on the grounds that NLP Logix is the exclusive entity with access to the proprietary codebase, configuration knowledge, and operational expertise necessary to perform the work, with no other vendors capable of meeting the technical requirements. All contract administration duties are managed by Israel Campbell of the Florida Department of Health, reachable at [phone hidden] or [email hidden], with the physical delivery and performance location tied to the department’s headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida. Although the period of performance, delivery terms, and invoicing details are not specified, formal protest procedures are outlined under Florida Statutes, with protests required to be filed via mail, hand delivery, or fax to the agency clerk’s office, and electronic submissions are explicitly prohibited. The procurement does not include packaged requirements, evaluation criteria, bonding provisions, or special security mandates, as it is a single-source action with no competitive bidding. The action is finalized with a fixed-price contract and no option quantities, representing a targeted technology upgrade critical to maintaining data interoperability within the state’s public health monitoring infrastructure.