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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: Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction (SIWI) Advertisement Number: SS-23-080

Advertisement Begin Date/Time: March 3, 2023 – 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: March 24, 2023 – 4:00 PM

Commodities:

Re: Single Source provider for SIWI introductory workshop

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 purchasing the professional development course for the SIWI introductory workshop and downloadable materials for FY 2022-2023

Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $12,000.00 Intended source:

Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction 1122 Volunteer Blvd Bailey Education Complex A239 Knoxville, TN 37996

Justification for single source acquisition:

Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction Professional Development workshop is a sole source product, manufactured, sold and distributed exclusively by Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction. No other company makes a similar or competing product. This product must be purchased directly by institutions from Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction, at the address listed above. There are no agents or dealers authorized to represent this product.

There is no other similar product available for purchase that would serve the same purpose or function and there is only one price for the above-named product because of exclusive distribution rights.

No other source exists for the SIWI workshop and materials.

Approved by: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing

Primary Contact: Please submit all questions by e-mail to: Leigh Gillette, Purchasing Analyst, gilletter@fsdbk12.org or Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, 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.

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