SINGLE SOURCE - UH-1 TFO CONSOLE

The Florida State Guard is proceeding with a sole-source procurement to modernize two Bell UH-1 search and rescue aircraft by installing Tactical Flight Officer consoles, a modification requiring exclusive access to proprietary technical data owned exclusively by Daedalus Solutions Inc. This acquisition, identified under solicitation FSG-SS-25/26-0028 and classified under NAICS code 25131600, is justified on the grounds that DSI holds proprietary electrical schematics, interface protocols, structural mounting solutions, and FAA-approved data packages necessary for integration with the aircraft's existing avionics architecture, making competition impossible without violating intellectual property rights. The work is to be performed at the Florida State Guard’s operational base in Tallahassee, with delivery and acceptance occurring at the same location, and no alternative suppliers are capable of performing the modifications without reverse-engineering DSI’s proprietary systems. The total estimated contract value is $600,000 for two fully integrated console systems, with no line-item breakdown provided, and payment and invoicing procedures remain unspecified beyond general contact through the primary purchasing representative. While the procurement adheres to Florida state statutes and administrative rules—specifically F.S. 120.57 and 287.057, along with Rule 60A-1.045—no federal FAR clauses, MIL-STD packaging standards, or formal evaluation factors are applied, as the award decision rests solely on legal justification for non-competitive procurement. The contractor must ensure full airworthiness compliance, seamless system integration, and submission of all required FAA-approved documentation, with no provision for option periods, future modifications by other vendors, or socioeconomic certifications, and no designated contracting officer or technical representative formally assigned in the documentation.