2-Zearn SS-26-139.docx
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- Solicitation number
- SS-15791
- Issued by
- St. Johns County, Florida
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This is a Single Source Advertisement for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) regarding the intended purchase of Zearn Licensed Software. FSDB seeks to procure Zearn's Instructional Materials, including Digital Lessons, Teacher Instructional Resources, Zearn School Accounts, and content recommendations for the fiscal year 2026-2027. The solicitation is not a competitive bid but rather a statutory notice of intent to enter into a single source contract pursuant to Florida Statutes 287.057(3) and 120.57(3). The advertisement period runs from April 28, 2026, at 4:00 PM through May 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM, providing a fifteen business day window for potential vendors to challenge the single source determination or demonstrate alternative capabilities. No site visits, bidders' conferences, or formal award dates are specified in this notice.
The estimated contract value does not exceed $6,000.00, with the intended sole source vendor being Zearn Inc., located at P.O. Box 20, New York, NY 10116. The justification for single source procurement is based on Zearn's exclusive creation and production of all instructional materials, which are distributed solely through Zearn's website (www.zearn.org), through its exclusive print partner Mimeo.com for printed materials, and exclusively by Zearn for professional development and school account services. The commodities covered under this procurement fall under educational or reference software (code 43232500) and early learning math and counting resources and accessories (code 60102400). Vendors wishing to contest this determination or propose alternative solutions must submit information to Kim Whitwam at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org within the fifteen business day advertising period.
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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: Zearn, Inc. Licensed Software Advertisement Number: SS-26-139
Advertisement Begin Date/Time: April 28, 2026 – 4:00 PM Advertisement End Date/Time: May 19, 2026 - 4:00 PM
Commodities:
| 43232500 | Educational or reference software |
| 60102400 | Early learning math and counting resources and accessories |
Re: Single Source provider for Zearn Licensed Software
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) desires to purchase Zearn’s Instructional Materials, including Digital Lessons, Teacher Instructional Resources, Zearn Services such as Zearn School Accounts, and content recommendations for FY 2026-2027.
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $6,000.00. Intended source:
Zearn Inc.
P.O. Box 20 New York, NY 10116
Justification for single source acquisition:
All Zearn Math Instructional Materials are created and produced wholly by Zearn and are strictly the product of Zearn. This includes but is not limited to: Zearn Digital Lessons, Zearn Teacher Instructional Resources, Zearn Summer Intensive series or content recommendations, Zearn Printed Materials (Student Workbooks, Teacher Answer Keys, etc.), and Zearn Professional Development.
Zearn’s Instructional Materials, including Digital Lessons, Teacher Instructional Resources, and content recommendations such as Zearn’s Summer Intensive series, are distributed exclusively through Zearn’s website, www.zearn.org. Zearn Printed Materials are distributed exclusively through our print partner, Mimeo.com. Zearn’s Professional Development is conducted exclusively by Zearn. Any other Zearn service available for purchase, including Zearn School Accounts, is purchased exclusively through Zearn. Zearn’s content and purchasable materials and services cannot be accessed or purchased elsewhere.
Approved by: Kim Whitwam
Primary Contact: Please submit all questions by e-mail to: Kim Whitwam, 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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