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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: Phonak and Roger Hearing Aids Advertisement Number: SS-26-099

Advertisement Begin Date/Time: March 2, 2026 – 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: March 23, 2026 – 4:00 PM Commodities:

45111701 – Assistive Listening Devices 42211705 – Hearing Aids

Re: Single Source provider for Phonak and Roger hearing aids

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 Phonak and Roger brand hearing aids for FY 2025-2026

Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $14,000.00 Intended source: Sonova USA, Inc.

750 North Commons Drive Aurora, IL 60504

Justification for single source acquisition:

Sonova USA is the sole US wholesaler for Roger products. Sonova USA sells Roger products to schools, dispensers, and authorized integrators for use in schools. Authorized integrators are agencies that provide multiple products and services to help schools and other organizations address multiple situations.

The Roger ecosystem of products includes Phonak and Unitron hearing aids, competitive manufacturers’ hearing aids, additional Roger accessories, Soundfield speakers, and ear level receivers for individuals with normal hearing.

Sonova,USA is the only entity equipped and trained to offer ongoing service to educational customers as the provider of service and maintenance on Roger products. All work completed by the service center allows the customer to retain the required strict compliance guidelines using original Phonak replacement parts. Phonak is the manufacturer and the only US source for Roger products. Phonak sells Roger products directly to educational programs and those products may not be resold. Service and maintenance on Roger products must be performed by the national service center in Aurora, Illinois. Using a service company other than Phonak will invalidate the products’ warranties.

No other source exists for the parts and repair service for Phonak Roger hearing aid equipment and accessories.

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 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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