2-ThinkCERCA Training 26-27 - SS-27-035.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- SS-16596
- Issued by
- St. Johns County, Florida
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This is a Single Source Advertisement from the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) for proprietary training services from ThinkCERCA.com, Inc. The agency seeks teacher training services related to the ThinkCERCA curriculum, which has been adopted for use in the school's common core standard literacy program in alignment with Florida curriculum adoption standards. The advertisement was posted on August 6, 2026, with a fifteen business day advertisement period ending on August 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM. This is not a competitive solicitation but rather a statutorily mandated notice of intended single source procurement. Interested vendors who believe they can fulfill this procurement are invited to provide information regarding their capabilities during the advertising period by contacting Elizabeth Nimitz, Purchasing Analyst, or Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing.
The estimated not-to-exceed dollar amount for this procurement is $3,200.00. The intended sole source is ThinkCERCA.com, Inc., located at 815 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3100, Chicago, Illinois 60611. The justification for single source acquisition is based on FSDB's prior purchase of the ThinkCERCA curriculum; training on the curriculum's use is available exclusively through ThinkCERCA.com, Inc. and their certified instructors, as the product is sold only through direct transactions with the vendor and no alternative training source exists. The determination to proceed with this procurement remains solely within the discretion of the agency, and failure to file a protest within the prescribed timeframe shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Florida Statutes Chapter 120.
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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: Think CERCA.com, Inc.
Advertisement Number: SS-27-035
Advertisement Begin Date/Time: August 6, 2026 – 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: August 27, 2026 – 4:00 PM
Commodities:
86101710 Teacher training services
Re: Single Source provider for Proprietary Training from ThinkCERCA.com, Inc.
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR BIDS. IT IS A "DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE" 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 obtaining proprietary training from ThinkCERCA.com, Inc. for FY 2026-2027.
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $ 3,200.00 Intended source:
ThinkCERCA.com, Inc.
815 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3100 Chicago, IL 60611
Justification for single source acquisition:
FSDB has purchased the ThinkCERCA.com, Inc. curriculum for use as part of the common core standard literacy program in alignment with the state of Florida curriculum adoption standards. As a result of this purchase, training on the use of the curriculum is being procured through ThinkCERCA .com, Inc. and their certified instructors.
ThinkCERCA™ is sold only as a direct transaction between ThinkCERCA.com, Inc. and end customers.
No other source exists for ThinkCERCA.com, Inc. proprietary training.
Approved by: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing
Primary Contact: Please submit all questions by e-mail to: Elizabeth Nimitz, Purchasing Analyst, nimitze@fsdbk12.org , or 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.
mailto:nimitze@fsdbk12.org mailto:whitwamk@fsdbk12.org
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