2-Mobex SS-27-043.docx
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- Solicitation number
- SS-16671
- Issued by
- St. Johns County, Florida
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This is a Single Source Advertisement document issued by the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) for the procurement of user licenses for the YakChat application from Mobex, Inc. The procurement addresses the need for SMS and MMS messaging functionality integrated with Microsoft Teams for fiscal year 2026-2027. The advertisement period runs from August 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM through September 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM, constituting the statutorily mandated fifteen business day advertisement period for single source procurements. No competitive bidding process, site visits, or bidder conferences are associated with this notice. The contract is intended as a single source acquisition with no specified renewal options or extended term.
The estimated not-to-exceed dollar amount for this procurement is $22,000.00. The intended single source provider is Mobex, Inc., located at P.O. Box 16944, Clearwater, Florida 33766, a Florida Corporation that distributes and supports the YakChat application on a nationwide basis. FSDB justifies this single source acquisition based on the unique capabilities of YakChat, which is identified as the sole provider of SMS and MMS messaging technology fully integrated with Microsoft Teams, Active Directory, Outlook, SharePoint, and Microsoft's bot framework. The agency asserts no other comparable application exists that offers equivalent user-friendliness and two-way communication functionality. Vendors believing they can fulfill this procurement may submit information regarding their capability to supply the described commodities or services to Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org during the fifteen business day advertising period.
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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: Mobex, Inc.
Advertisement Number: SS-27-043
Advertisement Begin Date/Time: August 13, 2026 – 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: September 3, 2026 – 4:00 PM
Commodities:
83112403 – Point to point digital telecommunications circuit 83112200 – Enhanced telecommunications services
Re: Single Source provider for Mobex, Inc. YakChat application
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 user licenses for Mobex, Inc., YakChat application to facilitate SMS and MMS messaging to and from Microsoft Teams users for FY 2026-2027
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $22,000.00. Intended source:
Mobex, Inc.
P.O. Box 16944 Clearwater, FL 33766
Justification for single source acquisition:
Mobex Inc, a Florida Corporation, distributes and supports on a Nation-wide basis the YakChat application to facilitate SMS and MMS messaging to and from Microsoft Teams users. We have found no other application as user friendly, and as specifically focused on two-way communication between the Teams user and their respective party. Here is a description of the application provided by YakChat:
YakChat Ltd supplies SMS text messaging in Microsoft Teams. We are the only company that provides a messaging application that is fully integrated with Microsoft Teams, Active Directory, Outlook, SharePoint, and Microsoft’s bot framework making it the easiest SMS text solution for Microsoft Teams customers. YakChat Ltd is the sole and only provider of this level of integrated text messaging technology in Microsoft Teams.
No other source exists for Mobex, Inc. YakChat application as it is the sole and only provider of this level of integrated text messaging technology in Microsoft teams.
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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