Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Stephen Farmer (Acting Director)
Department: Finance and Administrative Services Division: Purchasing
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE single source designation of Passur Aerospace, Inc. for Passur Data Subscription Services, for the Aviation Department.
B. MOTION TO APPROVE Technology Products Agreement between Broward County and single source Passur Aerospace, Inc., for Passur Data Subscription Services, Agreement No. OPN2132005A1, for the Aviation Department, in a maximum not-to-exceed amount of $1,271,000, which includes $100,000 for optional services and $10,000 for reimbursables, for the initial three-year term, and up to seven one-year renewal terms, for a ten-year potential total estimated amount of $4,271,000.
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Why Action is Necessary
MOTION A. In accordance with the Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.25(a), a sole source procurement may be designated when the Director of Purchasing determines that there is only one source or one reasonable source; any nonstandardized sole source procurement above the Director of Purchasing award authority must be approved by the Board.
In accordance with Section 332.0075(3)(a), Florida Statutes, the purchase of commodities or contractual services by the airport is required to be made by competitive sealed bids, competitive sealed proposals, or competitive sealed replies unless an exception consistent with an exception provided in Section 287.057(3) applies. The single source exception in Section 287.057(3)(c), Florida Statutes, is applicable to this procurement.
MOTION B: In accordance with Broward County Procurement Code, Section 21.47(a), Award and Execution Authority, the Board shall make all awards, and authorize the execution of the associated contracts, with a value of more than $500,000, inclusive of the value of any renewals or extensions provided for in the contract.
In accordance with Section 332.0075(3)(b), Florida Statutes, a governing body must approve, award, or ratify all contracts executed by or on behalf of a commercial service large hub airport in excess of $1,500,000 as a separate line item on the agenda and must provide a reasonable opportunity for public comment. Such contracts may not be approved, awarded, or ratified as part of a consent agenda.
What Action Accomplishes
Motion A. Approves the single source designation to Passur Aerospace, Inc. to provide Passur Data Subscription Services.
Motion B. Approves Agreement for Passur Data Subscription Services for the Aviation Department.
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PURCHASING DIVISION AND THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
The purpose of this action is to designate and award single source, Passur Aerospace, Inc. (PASSUR), for data subscription services for real-time aircraft tracking and predictive flight analytics. PASSUR is the sole developer and provider of proprietary data subscription services and associated modules. PASSUR also operates exclusive on-site radar equipment, providing highly accurate aircraft and surface movement data.
On May 4, 2026, the Purchasing Division (Purchasing) issued a Request for Information (RFI) Notice of Intent to designate single source to ascertain whether there were any other entities able to provide data subscription services for real-time aircraft tracking. The RFI yielded zero responses. On July 23, 2026, Purchasing issued a Notice of Intended Decision to enter into a single-source purchase contract in a manner consistent with state law. There was no protest to the Notice of Intended Decision. Based on this information, the Director of Purchasing recommends approval of this single source designation (Exhibit 1).
Two vendor performance evaluations were completed for PASSUR; the firm has an overall performance rating of 5.0 out of possible rating of 5.0. Copies of the vendor performance evaluations are available upon request.
Incumbent: Passur Aerospace, Inc., Contract Number and Title: Z2114726A1_1, Passur Data Subscription Services, Contract Term: October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2019, First Renewal: October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, Second Renewal: October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021, Third Renewal: October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, Fourth Renewal: October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, Fifth Renewal: October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, Sixth Renewal: October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, Seventh Renewal: October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Expenditures to date: $3,903,554.
The initial contract period begins upon full execution of Agreement and terminates three years from that date.
This Agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Office of the County Attorney.
Source of Additional Information
Robert E. Gleason, Director, Purchasing Division, (954) 357-6070
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The Agreement has a not-to-exceed amount of $4,271,000 over a potential ten-year period. The funds estimated for the current Fiscal Year are included in the current Fiscal Year budget.
Requisition No. AVI0003628