JEOL USA, INC.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to award a single-source contract to JEOL USA, Inc. for specialized laboratory equipment maintenance services. This procurement, identified by solicitation number SS 25 26 42, is justified under Florida Statute 287.057 as JEOL USA, Inc. is the sole authorized provider in the United States capable of maintaining the required Electron Microscope and related components, including the chiller, UPS, and TEM camera. These services are critical to the Division of Animal Industry’s Diagnostic Laboratories in Tallahassee, Florida, supporting statutory mandates for animal disease prevention, control, and emergency response, specifically regarding the surveillance of brucellosis, tuberculosis, screwworm, and cattle fever tick. The approximate value of the contract is estimated at 40,271.85 dollars, with a maximum ceiling of 100,000 dollars. As a non-competitive single-source acquisition based on technical uniqueness, no formal evaluation factors or competitive bidding processes were utilized. The procurement was posted on June 25, 2025, with a response deadline of June 30, 2025. Administrative oversight is managed by Nita Jackson, Government Analyst II, and the technical request was initiated by Dr. Y. Reddy Bommineni, Bureau Chief and Lab Director of Diagnostic Laboratories.