2-Braille Plus SS-26-134.docx
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- Solicitation number
- SS-15685
- Issued by
- St. Johns County, Florida
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This is a Single Source Advertisement for Sole Source Verification issued by the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) for braille transcription curriculum materials. FSDB seeks to procure Benchmark Advance Florida Edition comprehensive print and digital language arts curriculum materials for use during the 2026-2031 school years. The intended single source provider is Braille Plus, LLC, located in Queen Creek, Arizona. The advertisement began on April 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM and ends on May 8, 2026, at 4:00 PM, providing a fifteen business day advertisement period as statutorily mandated. No competitive bidding process or bidders' conference is associated with this single source procurement.
The estimated dollar amount not-to-exceed for this procurement is $44,000.00. Braille Plus is identified as the sole provider capable of producing braille transcription of the Benchmark Education Company Grades 1-5 Weekly and Unit Assessments for the Florida Edition curriculum adoption cycle. The transcription will be completed in UEB format and embossed according to FSDB specifications, with tactile graphics produced and inserted to match print placement. Vendors believing they can fulfill this procurement should contact Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org with information regarding their capabilities during the advertising period. The commodities are classified under Printed Publications and Education or Vocational Textbooks. The agency retains sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with the single source procurement or conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received.
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Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE (PUR 7776)
Single Source Advertisement Sole Source Verification for: Braille Plus, LLC Advertisement Number: SS-26-134
Advertisement Begin Date/Time: April 17, 2026 – 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: May 8, 2026 – 4:00 PM
Commodities:
| 55101500 | Printed Publications |
| 55101509 | Education or Vocational textbooks |
Re: Single Source provider for Braille Plus braille transcription curriculum materials
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR BIDS. IT IS A "DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE" WHICH IS POSTED PURSUANT TO §287.057(3), F.S. §120.57(3), F.S., AND RULE 60A-1.045, F.A.C. BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE ADVERTISEMENT BEFORE CONTACTING THE AGENCY WITH BID RELATED QUESTIONS.
Performance and/or Design Requirements:
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of procuring Benchmark Advance Florida Edition comprehensive print and digital language arts curriculum materials for use from 2026-2031 school years
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $44,000.00 Intended source:
Braille Plus, LLC P.O. Box 1594 Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Justification for single source acquisition:
Braille Plus is the only company that will be producing the braille transcription of the Benchmark Education Company Grades 1-5 Weekly and Unit Assessments for the Florida Edition curriculum adoption cycle. These documents will be transcribed in UEB format and will be embossed according to the specifications provided by FSDB. Tactile graphics will be produced and inserted into volumes to match print placement.
Approved by: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing
Primary Contact: Please submit all questions by e-mail to: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, whitwamk@fsdbk12.org.
This is the statutorily mandated fifteen business day advertisement of an intended single source procurement. The Agency believes this is a single source procurement; however, vendors that feel they can fulfill this procurement should provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described within the fifteen business day advertising period by contacting the listed Primary Contact. A determination by the Agency not to complete this procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in §120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.
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