2-Florida Vision Technology SS-24-107.docx
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- Solicitation number
- SS-08294
- Issued by
- St. Johns County, Florida
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This document is a Single Source Advertisement for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) regarding the procurement of an embosser head for a Fan Fold 1 unit. The intended source for this single source procurement is Florida Reading & Vision Technology dba Florida Vision Technology, as HumanWare is the master distributor for the required braille printer products and Florida Vision Technology is the only authorized dealer in the specified Florida counties. The estimated dollar amount for this procurement is not-to-exceed $4,200 for FY 23-24.
The advertisement provides justification for the single source acquisition, stating that HumanWare is the sole provider of the required braille printer products in North America, and Florida Vision Technology is the only authorized dealer to distribute these products in the relevant Florida counties where FSDB is located. The advertisement is posted for 15 business days, per statutory requirements, and vendors that believe they can fulfill this procurement are instructed to contact the primary contact, Kim Whitwam, the Director of Purchasing at FSDB.
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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: Florida Vision Technology Advertisement Number: SS-24-107
Advertisement Begin Date/Time: March 15, 2024 – 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: April 5, 2024 – 4:00 PM
Commodities:
42211702 Braille devices for the physically challenged
Re: Single Source provider for HumanWare distributed braille printer, Fan Fold.
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR BIDS. IT IS A "NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT" 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 an embosser head for a Fan Fold 1 unit that is only supplied by HumanWare, and their authorized distributor, Florida Vision Technology, for FY 23-24
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $4,200.00 Intended source:
Florida Reading & Vision Technology dba Florida Vision Technology 2880 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 104 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Justification for single source acquisition:
HumanWare is the master distributor for North America for Index braille printers (Basic D, Everest D, Fan Fold, and Braille Box), the Harpo Mountbatten line of products, and the Odyssey desktop OCR reading machine.
Our distribution partner, Florida Vision Technology, is our only dealer authorized to distribute HumanWare products in the following counties in the state of Florida:
· Brevard, Flagler, Putnam, Volusia, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Charlotte, Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. John, Citrus, Hardee, Polk, Pasco, Hernando, Dade, Monroe, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, DeSoto, Highlands, Manatee, Sarasota, Broward, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie.
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is located in St. Johns County in the state of Florida.
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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