2-SOI SS-25-091.docx
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- Solicitation number
- SS-12528
- Issued by
- St. Johns County, Florida
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This document is a Single Source Advertisement from the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) for a license renewal with SOI Learning Development. The procurement is for site licenses covering license management software, educational/reference software, and teacher resource materials for the 2025-2026 school year. The advertisement period runs from April 30, 2025, at 4:00 PM to May 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM, with a not-to-exceed estimated dollar amount of $4,500.00. This is not a competitive solicitation, but a notice of intended single source contract under Florida Statutes 287.057(3) and 120.57(3).
SOI Learning Development, located in Springfield, Oregon, is the intended sole source provider, claiming to guarantee it is the exclusive source for its materials and offering the lowest available pricing. The procurement allows for potential vendors to challenge the single source designation during the fifteen business day advertisement period by contacting Kim Whitwam, the Director of Purchasing, via email at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org. The agency retains full discretion to modify its procurement approach based on any responses received during this period, with any protests subject to specific filing requirements under Florida Statutes.
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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: SOI Advertisement Number: SS-25-091
Advertisement Begin Date/Time: April 30, 2025– 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: May 21, 2025 – 4:00 PM
Commodities:
| 43231512 | License Management Software |
| 43232500 | Educational or Reference Software |
| 60101700 | Teacher Resource Materials |
Re: Single Source provider for SOI Learning Development proprietary materials
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 renewing site licenses from SOI Learning Development for the 2025-2026 school year.
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $4,500.00
Intended source:
SOI Learning Development Co.
5729 Main Street #346 Springfield, OR 97478
Justification for single source acquisition:
SOI Learning Development guarantees that it is the sole source for SOI materials and that it offers the lowest price available for all products and services offered by SOI Learning Development.
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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