2-Science Interactive Group SS-25-001.docx
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- SS-09362
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- St. Johns County, Florida
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This document is a "Notice of Intended Decision to Enter Into a Single Source Contract" issued by the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) for the procurement of the Digital StarLab Portable Planetarium products from Science Interactive Group for FY 24-25. The estimated not-to-exceed dollar amount for this single-source acquisition is $55,500.00. The justification for the single-source procurement is that Science Interactive Group owns the copyrights to the StarLab planetarium and has an exclusive software licensing and marketing agreement, making it the sole distributor of this product.
The document states that this is not a competitive solicitation or request for bids, and 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.
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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: Science Interactive Group Advertisement Number: SS-25-001
Advertisement Begin Date/Time: June 7, 2024 – 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: June 28, 2024 – 4:00 PM
Commodities:
60104300 Astronomy
Re: Single Source provider for Science Interactive Group proprietary products
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 purchasing the Digital StarLab Portable Planetarium products for FY 24-25
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $55,500.00 Intended source:
Science Interactive Group 86475 Gene Lassere Blvd.
Yulee, FL 32097
Justification for single source acquisition:
The Classic and Digital StarLab Portable Planetariums are sole-source products manufactured, sold, and distributed exclusively by StarLab and its parent company Science Interactive Group. Science Interactive Group owns the copyrights to the StarLab planetarium and has an exclusive software licensing and marketing agreement that makes it the sole distributor of this product.
This product must be purchased by institutions directly from StarLab. Ther are no external agents or dealers authorized to represent this product.
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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