Fla. Stat. § 337.03

(1) The department is authorized to purchase from the Federal Government any supplies, material, equipment, appliances, or other property at such price and upon such terms as may in the judgment of the department be proper, without first advertising for bids, regardless of the value of, or the price paid for, such property; provided the price paid for such supplies, materials, equipment, appliances, or other property does not exceed the price for which such property may be purchased upon the open market.

(2) Payment of the cost of all supplies, material, equipment, appliances, or other property purchased pursuant to the authority given in subsection (1) shall be made upon vouchers issued and certified to by the department.