2026-38_NOTICE_OF_INTENDED_SOLE_SOURCE_PURCHASE.pdf
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This is a Notice of Intended Sole Source Purchase issued by Valencia College in Florida on May 14, 2026. The college seeks to procure the Mutualink RemoteView and LNK360 System without competitive bidding, as the equipment, licenses, software, and services are available exclusively from Mutualink, Inc. The system is an integrated emergency communications and situational awareness platform designed to provide real-time panic notification, multimedia sharing, facility monitoring, and interoperable communication capabilities across campus facilities. The procurement includes panic buttons, touch gateways, multimedia connections, and centralized monitoring software. No specific quantities, response dates, due dates, site visits, or bidder meetings are referenced in the notice. The college intends to begin a seven business day posting process in accordance with Valencia College procurement procedures following completion of the sole source justification.
Mutualink, Inc. is identified as the sole manufacturer, developer, and distributor of the requested system. The vendor holds 48 patents and has received both Designation and Certification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the SAFETY Act (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology), making it the only multimedia interoperable communications product certified under this program and included on the Approved Products List for Homeland Security. No pricing information, set-asides, incumbent vendor details, contract term, renewal options, or funding sources and amounts are disclosed in this notice of intent document.
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NOTICE OF INTENDED SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE
Date: May 14, 2026
VALENCIA COLLEGE
In accordance with the authority granted under F.A.C. 6A-14.0734 (2)(a)(h), Florida Statute
287.057 and the Purchasing rules of Valencia College, the following documentation is submitted in support of a request to purchase the item(s) or services listed below without issuing a call for bids as they are only available from the vendor indicated below:
Upon Completion of this form, the seven (7) business day posting process in accordance with Valencia College Procedure, Procurement Requirements of Goods and Services will begin.
Sole Source # 2026-38
Vendor: Mutualink, Inc.
Item(s) or Service: Mutualink RemoteView and LNK360 System
Description of Commodities/Services:
Mutualink is the sole manufacturer, and distributor of the Mutualink equipment, licenses, software, and services quoted to Valencia College – RemoteView Project.
The Mutualink RemoteView/LNK360 system is an integrated emergency communications and situational awareness platform designed to provide real-time panic notification, multimedia sharing, facility monitoring, and interoperable communication capabilities during emergency situations. The system integrates panic buttons, touch gateways, multimedia connections, and centralized monitoring software to support rapid response and coordination across campus facilities.
Mutualink is the developer, manufacturer, and integrator of a peer-to-peer interoperable multimedia communications platform and the provider of the Interoperable Response and Preparedness Platform (IRAPP). Mutualink is a patented (48 Patents) internet protocol (IP) based interoperable multimedia communications sharing platform that connects disparate two-way radio, telephone, mobile phones, and video for real time collaboration. Mutualink is designed to provide pervasive, affordable, and scalable interoperable communications, and information sharing within, between, and among government agencies and other critical infrastructure resources.
Mutualink was awarded both Designation and Certification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the SAFETY Act (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology). Mutualink is the only multimedia interoperable communications product certified under the SAFETY Act and included on the “Approved Products List for Homeland Security.”
I, the undersigned, certify the above to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Christy Colgan Director, Procurement
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