2-SeeWriteHear SS-23-015.pdf

Single Source Advertisement

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE (PUR 7776)

Single Source Advertisement

Sole Source Verification for: SeeWriteHear Advertisement Number: SS-23-015

Advertisement Begin Date/Time: 5/24/2022 – 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: 6/15/2022 – 4:00 PM

Commodities:

42211702 Braille devices for the physically challenged 42211703 Braille writing paper or plastic for the physically challenged

Re: Single Source provider for Enhanced Laserline tactile graphics for Big Ideas Math Florida curriculum for grades 6 – 8 and Algebra 1

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:

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of enhanced laserline tactile graphics for the Big Ideas Math Florida curriculum for the Blind school grades 6 – 8 and Algebra 1 for FY 2021-2022.

Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $456,000.00 Intended source:

SeeWriteHear, LLC 7303 E. Earll Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Justification for single source acquisition:

SeeWriteHear has developed a high-tech process for communicating visual information by means of raised tactile images, which we call Enhanced Laserline Printing. The tactile images are designed, produced, and distributed solely by SeeWriteHear. SeeWriteHear will print the Big Ideas Math Florida curriculum with this process for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind grades 6-8 and Algebra 1 courses.

No other source exists for the Enhanced Laserline graphic process to print the raised tactile images for the Big Ideas Math Florida curriculum necessary for the Blind school grades 6-8 and Algebra 1 sutdents.

Approved by: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing

Primary Contact: Please submit all questions by e-mail to: Denny MacRae, Contract Administrator, at macraed@fsdk12.org or Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org.

This notice is neither a request for quote nor a solicitation of offers. 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.

Questions submitted to FSDB shall not constitute formal protest. Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in §120.57(3), FS.

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