ESBD_54245

The Honorable Manny R. Ramirez, Shandra Carter, www.tjjd.texas.gov

Transforming young lives and creating safer communities.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO MAKE A PROPRIETARY SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE

Heartland School Solutions

644-26-071726

07-24-2026

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), an agency of the State of Texas, issues this notice of its intent to are only available for purchase through a single vendor. Any potential bidder who does not agree that these goods and services are available only from the Intended Source identified herein and wants to express interest in providing the required goods and services must contact the Procurement Officer named below by the Response Deadline. Your response must be in writing and describe the goods and services you are offering as an equivalent to those available through the Intended Source. If you have any questions, please contact the Procurement Officer before the Response Deadline.

Purchase Description: These specifications are being advertised in accordance with Sections

2155.067 and 2155.083 of the Texas Government Code. Only bids on goods and services conforming exactly to these specifications, which include proposing only the brand name(s), make and model number(s) specified, will be considered in determining an award.

This purchase is for Heartland School Solutions (HSS), who is the sole source supplier of the family of products for Nutrikids software, maintenance, support, updates and training, including but not limited to products listed below. HSS does not have authorized resellers.

Nutrikids Point of Sale Software Nutrikids Free and Reduced Application Processing Software MySchoolApps Online Application and Scanning Nutrikids Menu Planning & Nutrient Analysis Nutrikids Production Records Add-on Module for Menu Planning Nutrikids Recipe & Menu Costing Add-on Module for Menu Planning Nutrikids Perpetual Inventory Nutrikids Purchasing, Bidding and Warehouse Add-on Modules for Perpetual Inventory MealViewer Digital Signage and Suite Mobile App Heartland Meal Orders MySchoolBucks Meals and Store products including but not limited to MSBAnywhere, Activities, Accounting, Greenlight, Invoicing, Tickets, PickleJuice Nutrikids HSS Pin Pad/Optical Scanner and Extended Warranty Any and all Updates related to the Nutrikids Product line Any and all Training (remote, onsite and webinar) for the Nutrikids Product line

The Nutrikids POS Serving Line Installer comes preloaded on the following POS units when ordered from HSS: UTC 2690, UTC T6150, UTC 2400, TD Pulse Ultra, UTC T6150 Tablet and Flex Tablet. The HSS Pin Pad/ Optical Scanner & Datalogic QD2220 Handheld Scanners come pre-programed to work with Nutrikids POS software. The terminals, pin pad and scanner are not available through other sources with the Nutrikids POS Serving Line Installer or pre-programmed to work with Nutrikids POS software. The terminals, pin pad and scanner are not available through other sources with the Nutrikids POS Serving Line Installer. The APG Electronic Cash Drawer Series 100 is the only electronic cash drawer programmed, tested and approved to work with Nutrikids POS software. MealViewer is the only digital signage and suite system that directly connects with Nutrikids Menu Planning.

The Nutrikids software platform has been tested and approved to work with the following POS Units and Input Devices when ordered from HSS: UTC 2690, UTC T6150, UTC 2400, TD Pulse Ultra, UTC T6150 Tablet, Flex Tablet, HSS Pin Pad/Optical Scanner and Datalogic QD2220 Handheld Scanners. The Honeywell 1202g Wireless Handheld Scanner and Omni Directiona Scanner have been tested and approved to work with the Nutrikids software platform.

Heartland is the sole proprietor and distributor of the software and does not partner with any third-party companies that can provide the services.

Intended Source: Heartland School Solutions

765 Jefferson Rd. #400 Rochester, NY 14623

Price Paid for Similar Goods and Services: $11,000 for 5-year Term

Justification: Heartland School Solutions (HSS) is the sole source supplier of the NutriKids family of products, including software, maintenance, technical support, software updates, and training services. This includes, but is not limited to, the products identified in the attached sole source letter.

HSS does not authorize resellers, distributors, or third-party vendors to provide these products or services.

Heartland is the sole proprietor and exclusive distributor of the NutriKids software and does not partner with any third-party companies that can provide equivalent licensing, maintenance, support, updates, or training.

Response Deadline: August 7, 2026, 2:00P.M. C.T.

Anticipated Term: 5-year Term

Procurement Officer: Evelyn Green, CTCM/CTCD

Contract Specialist III 512-490-7199-Office Evelyn.T.Green@tjjd.texas.gov

NOTE: The signature of the Executive Head or Presiding Officer of a state agency (or designee) is required. If anyone other than the Executive Director or Presiding Officer of the agency will sign the submission, the agency must have the appropriate signed delegation available, and must promptly provide that delegation letter upon request to SPD.

Please contact Joy Coward, Staff Services Officer, at joy.coward@tjjd.texas.gov , if you require additional information.

Sincerely, Shandra Carter Executive Director - Texas Juvenile Justice Department

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