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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PROCUREMENT SERVICES

NOTICE OF INTENT

TO

PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

The following commodities and services may be a “Single Source” or a “Sole Source” (only one (1) source from which to purchase the commodities and services).

Single/Sole Source No. & Vendor Name: 26152-SSD-EST: The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education Single/Sole Source Posting Date (7 business days): From: Friday, April 17, 2026 To: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Protest Period (3 business days) From: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 To: Friday, May 1, 2026 Commodities and Services: See Exhibit A. SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

This NOTICE OF INTENT TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE shall serve as a notification that a recommendation will be made to The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida (the “School Board”) to award this single or sole source procurement to the referenced vendor of the commodities and contractual services described in Exhibit A: SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES. The description of the commodities and contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Rule 6A-1.012(12)(d), Florida Administrative Code. It will remain posted for seven (7) business days.

This is not a request for proposals, and no competitive solicitation is available. HCPS will not consider any response to be a proposal. Any responses received because of this notice will be considered solely to determine whether competition exists.

Interested firms or individuals may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by uploading EXHIBIT B: RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES and all relevant documents via www.vendorlink.com. “Like” shall mean equal, equivalent, or identical. Interested firms will be considered only if they provide clear and convincing documentation demonstrating they can meet or exceed the requirements. All responses received within seven (7) business days after the publication of this Notice of Intent to Purchase Single/Sole Source will be reviewed by HCPS.

A determination by the General Manager of Procurement Services, or designee, and the Procurement Officer not to publish a competitive solicitation for this proposed action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the General Manager of Procurement Services.

Notice of Intent to Sole Source: If Procurement Services does not receive “like” commodities and services information during the Single/Sole Source posting period above, the purchase request shall be issued to the School Board or renewed as approved by the School Board. This section shall serve as notice of the intended decision to enter a single/sole source contract in the manner specified in § 120.57(3), Florida Statutes. It may negotiate the best terms and conditions with the single/sole source vendor. HCPS shall submit a recommendation to the School Board (www.hillsboroughschools.org/Page/3643) requesting approval to waive the solicitation process and proceed with the single/sole source purchase. Decisions concerning multiple-year sole sourcing are valid for one year after approval by the School Board and must be reposted and validated before the renewal period.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in § 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Any protest concerning HCPS’s decision must be received by the General Manager of Procurement Services at 901 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602, within the prescribed time.

Superintendent of Schools Van Ayres http://www.vendorlink.com/ http://www.hillsboroughschools.org/Page/3643

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EXHIBIT A

SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

1. Describe what the item is, a commodity or a service, and how it is to be used by HCPS.

This agreement with the Institute of Multi-sensory Education (IMSE) is to provide elementary Exceptional Student Education (ESE) teachers training in the Orton-Gillingham instructional methodology. The purchase of this training also includes the teacher and classroom implementation materials needed for Morphology+ intervention program. The training will happen from September 2026 through November 2027 for school year 26-27.What feature or particular condition of this commodity and service is unique and cannot be obtained from any other source?

The explicit, systematic, and multisensory skill-based instruction for students struggling with lingering foundational decoding and encoding deficits resulting from disabilities including dyslexia.

2. Vendor-provided information.

The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education is the sole source supplier of the following copyrighted and manufactured materials. This list is not exhaustive and not all items are for resale:

Teacher and Classroom Supplies

CS1225G Green/Blue Sensational Sand CS1240 Blending Board CS1300 Large Classroom Phoneme Grapheme Card Pack CS1300.2 Comprehensive OG+ Large Card Pack CS1400 Small Classroom Phoneme Grapheme Card Pack CS1400.2 Comprehensive OG+ Small Card Pack CS1502 Morphology+ Card Pack CS1600 OG in a Bag Student Kit CS1651 OG in a Bag Teacher Kit CS1750b Customizable Whiteboard CS3000 IMSE Classroom Alphabet Strip CS3050 Desktop Alphabet Strip CS3100 IMSE Classroom Posters CS3150 Reading Strategy Posters – 7 Pack CS3410 IMSE Sound Wall Package CS4000 10 Student Classroom Kit CS5000.2 Otter Reading’s Phonics Builders CS5001 Otter Morphology Reading’s Phonics Builders CS6000 Word-Building Kit CS6002 Word-Building Kit (5 pack)

Practice Books and published materials:

RS3101 Decodable Readers - Set A Fiction Volume 1 RS3102 Decodable Readers - Set B Fiction Volume 1 RS3103 Decodable Readers - Set C Fiction Volume 1 RS3101.2 Decodable Readers - Set A Fiction Volume 1 RS3102.2 Decodable Readers - Set B Fiction Volume 1 RS3103.2 Decodable Readers - Set C Fiction Volume 1 RS3201 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set A Fiction Volume 2 RS3202 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set B Fiction Volume 2 RS3203 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set C Fiction Volume 2 RS3204 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set A Nonfiction Volume 1 RS3205 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set B Nonfiction Volume 1

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RS3206 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set C Nonfiction Volume 1 RS3207 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set A Fiction Volume 2 and Nonfiction Volume 1 RS3208 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set B Fiction Volume 2 and Nonfiction Volume 1 RS3209 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set C Fiction Volume 2 and Nonfiction Volume 1 RS3210 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set A, B, C Fiction Volume 2 RS3211 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set A, B, C Nonfiction Volume 1 RS3212 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set A, B, C Fiction Volume 2 and Nonfiction Volume 1 RS3213 OG+ Decodable Readers - Set A, B, C Fiction Volume 1, Fiction Volume 2 and Nonfiction Volume 1 RS3300.2 Syllable Division Teacher Guide W1601.3 IMSE Student Handwriting Practice Zaner-Bloser W1700.3 Red Word Booklet (no houses) W1701.3 Red Word Booklet (A - Dotted Letters) RS3400 Level 01 Teacher Practice and Assessment RS3500 Level 02 Teacher Practice and Assessment RS3510 Level 02 Spelling Practice and Assessment RS3540 Level 02 Reading Practice RS3260 Intermediate Encoding and Decoding Teaching Manual RS3265 Intermediate Encoding Student Workbook RS4000 OG+ Student Spelling Book A RS4001 OG+ Student Reading Book A RS4010 OG+ Student Spelling Book B RS4011 OG+ Student Reading Book B RS4025 OG+ Student Spelling Book C RS4026 OG+ Student Reading Book C RS4040 OG+ Student Spelling Book D BRS3803.2 Comprehensive OG+ Teacher Guides K-2 RS3800.2 Comprehensive OG+ Teacher Guide: Kindergarten RS3801.2 Comprehensive OG+ Teacher Guide: Grade 1 RS3802.2 Comprehensive OG+ Teacher Guide: Grade 2 RS3700 Comprehensive OG+ Spelling Teacher Guide: Grade 3+ RS3700.2 Comprehensive OG+ Spelling Teacher Guide: Grade 3+ BRS3285.3 Morphology Plus Teacher Guides (Affixes, Latin, Greek) RS3270.3 Morphology+ Affixes Teacher Guides Book 1 & 2 RS3275.3 Morphology+ Teacher Guide Latin RS3280.3 Morphology+ Teacher Guide Greek OG1000 Orton-Gillingham Plus Teacher Guide Grade Kindergarten (Books 1-3) OG1001 Orton-Gillingham Plus Teacher Guide Grade 1 (Books 1-3) OG1002 Orton-Gillingham Plus Teacher Guide Grade 2 (Books 1-3) OG1003 Orton-Gillingham Plus Spelling Teacher Guide Grade 3+ OG3300 Orton-Gillingham Plus Syllable Division Teacher Guide OG1010 Orton-Gillingham Plus Fidelity Companion OG1100 Orton-Gillingham Plus Student Workbooks (A-1, A-2, A-3) OG1101 Orton-Gillingham Plus Student Workbooks (B-1, B-2, B-3) OG1102 Orton-Gillingham Plus Student Workbooks (C-1, C-2, C-3) CS6000 Word-Building Kit CS6002 Word-Building Kit- 5 pack M1000.1 Morphology Plus Student Passages Affixes Book 1 M1000.2 Morphology Plus Student Passages Affixes Book 2 M1001 Morphology Plus Student Passages Latin M1002 Morphology Plus Student Passages Greek M1020.1 Morphology Plus Student Workbook Affixes Book 1 M1020.2 Morphology Plus Student Workbook Affixes Book 2 M1021 Morphology Plus Student Workbook Latin M1022 Morphology Plus Student Workbook Greek

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Asynchronous Course and Web-based Teacher tools

IMSE Lab - 12-Month Lesson Planning Tool WGV-I IMSE OG Intermediate Writing & Grammar Video Course VPAr.2 Asynchronous Phonological Awareness Course OGFC Comprehensive OG+ Fidelity Course MPFC Morphology+ Fidelity Course V-IS Course Intervention and Support for Struggling Readers AOGC Administrators Comprehensive OG+ Course AMPC-2 Administrators Morphology Plus Course RV-C Comprehensive Refresher Video (2021 Edition) RV-I Intermediate Refresher Video (2021 Edition) RV-C IMSE OG Comprehensive OG+ Online Refresher RV-I IMSE Morphology Plus Online Refresher DRS3101 OG+ Decodable Readers Set A Fiction Volume 1 - PDF DRS3102 OG+ Decodable Readers Set B Fiction Volume 1 - PDF DRS3103 OG+ Decodable Readers Set C Fiction Volume 1 - PDF DRS3201 OG Plus Decodable Readers Set A Fiction Volume 2 - PDF DRS3202 OG Plus Decodable Readers Set B Fiction Volume 2 - PDF DRS3203 OG Plus Decodable Readers Set C Fiction Volume 2 - PDF DRS3204 OG Plus Decodable Readers Set A Nonfiction Volume 1 - PDF DRS3205 OG Plus Decodable Readers Set B Nonfiction Volume 1 - PDF DD4000 IMSE Phonological Awareness Lesson Bundle DD4100 IMSE Customizable Kindergarten Slide Set DD4200 IMSE Customizable Grade 1 Slide Set DD4400 IMSE Customizable Grade 2 Slide Set DD4500 IMSE Customizable K-2 Slide Set DD4600 IMSE Drag & Drop K-2 Dictation Slide Bundle DD4610 IMSE Drag & Drop Kindergarten Dictation Slides DD4620 IMSE Drag & Drop Grade 1 Dictation Slides DD4630 IMSE Drag & Drop Grade 2 Dictation Slides DD4700 IMSE Customizable Prefix and Suffix Slide Bundle DD4710 IMSE Customizable Prefix Slide Set DD4720 IMSE Customizable Suffix Slide Set DD4800 Customizable Morphology Slide Bundle – Latin & Greek Bases DD4810 Customizable Morphology Slide Set – Greek Bases DD4820 Customizable Morphology Slide Set – Latin Bases DD4900: K-2 Comprehensive Support Bundle (2021 Edition) DD5000 IMSE Orton-Gillingham Printable Classroom Activity Bundle – Grades K-2 DD5100 IMSE Orton-Gillingham Printable Classroom Activity Set - Kindergarten DD5200 IMSE Orton-Gillingham Printable Classroom Activity Set – Grade 1 DD5300 IMSE Orton-Gillingham Printable Classroom Activity Set – Grade

Educator Kits

OG+ Educator Kit - Kindergarten

• Orton-Gillingham Plus Manual

• OG+ Teacher’s Guide - K (3 books)

• OG+ Fidelity Companion

• Blending Board

• OG+ Phoneme Grapheme Card Pack - Large

• Word- Building Kit

• Red Word Book (Dotted Letters)

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• Customizable Whiteboard

• Sand Tray

• Sensory Screen

• (Mini) Green/Blue - Sensational Sand 0.5 lbs

OG+ Educator Kit - 1st Grade

• Orton-Gillingham Plus Manual

• OG+ Teacher’s Guide - 1st (3 books)

• OG+ Fidelity Companion

• Blending Board

• OG+ Phoneme Grapheme Card Pack - Large

• Word- Building Kit

• Syllable Division Teacher Guide

• Red Word Book (No Houses)

• Customizable Whiteboard

• Sand Tray

• Sensory Screen

• (Mini) Green/Blue - Sensational Sand 0.5 lbs

OG+ Educator Kit - 2nd Grade

• Orton-Gillingham Plus Manual

• OG+ Teacher’s Guide - 2nd (3 books)

• OG+ Fidelity Companion

• Blending Board

• OG+ Phoneme Grapheme Card Pack - Large

• Word- Building Kit

• Syllable Division Teacher Guide

• Red Word Book (No Houses)

• Customizable Whiteboard

• Sand Tray

• Sensory Screen

• (Mini) Green/Blue - Sensational Sand 0.5 lbs

OG+ Lift Intervention Educator Kit - Kindergarten- 3rd+

• Orton-Gillingham Plus Manual

• OG+ Teacher’s Guide - K (3 books)

• OG+ Teacher’s Guide - 1st (3 books)

• OG+ Teacher’s Guide - 2nd (3 books)

• OG+ Spelling Teacher’s Guide (Grade 3+)

• OG+ Fidelity Companion

• Blending Board

• OG+ Phoneme Grapheme Card Pack - Large

• Word- Building Kit

• Syllable Division Teacher Guide

• Red Word Book (Dotted Letters)

• Red Word Book (No Houses)

• Customizable Whiteboard

• Sand Tray

• Sensory Screen

• (Mini) Green/Blue - Sensational Sand 0.5 lbs

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Student Kits

OG+ Student Kit - Kindergarten

• OG+ Student Workbook A-1 (25)

• OG+ Student Workbook A-2 (25)

• OG+ Student Workbook A-3 (25)

• Word-Building Kit - 5 pack (25)

• Customizable Whiteboard (25)

• Red Word Book (Dotted Letters) (25)

• Sand Tray (5)

• Sensory Screens (5)

• Sensational Sand 2lb. Green/Blue

OG+ Student Kit - 1st Grade

• OG+ Student Workbook B-1 (25)

• OG+ Student Workbook B-2 (25)

• OG+ Student Workbook B-3 (25)

• Word-Building Kit - 5 pack (25)

• Customizable Whiteboard (25)

• Red Word Book (No Houses) (25)

• Sand Tray (5)

• Sensory Screens (5)

• Sensational Sand 2lb. Green/Blue

OG+ Student Kit - 2nd Grade

• OG+ Student Workbook C-1 (25)

• OG+ Student Workbook C-2 (25)

• OG+ Student Workbook C-3 (25)

• Word-Building Kit - 5 pack (25)

• Customizable Whiteboard (25)

• Red Word Book (No Houses) (25)

• Sand Tray (5)

• Sensory Screens (5)

• Sensational Sand 2lb. Green/Blue

OG+ Lift Intervention Student Kit - Kindergarten-3rd+

• OG+ Student Workbook A 1-3 (5 each)

• OG+ Student Workbook B 1-3 (5 each)

• OG+ Student Workbook C 1-3 (5 each)

• Word-Building Kit - 5 pack

• Red Word Book (Dotted Letters) (5)

• Red Word Book (No Houses) (10)

• Sand Tray (5)

• Sensory Screens (5)

• Sensational Sand 2lb. Green/Blue

OG+ Student Kit - 3rd Grade (25 students)

• OG+ Student Spelling Book D (25)

• Customizable Whiteboard (25)

• Word-Building Kit - 5 pack

• Red Word Book (No Houses) (25)

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• Sand Trays (5)

• Sensory Screens (5)

• Sensational Sand 2lb. Green/Blue

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EXHIBIT B

RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE

COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

The following must be completed, signed, and returned as part of your response. Your response will not be accepted without this form, signed by a supplier’s authorized agent.

Respondents who believe they have “like” commodities and services must:

• upload this EXHIBIT B: RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES; and

• provide sufficient information regarding their ability to supply the described commodities and services to allow for an evaluation to determine “like” commodities or “like” services.

Responses received after the Response Due Date and Time (see page one) will not be accepted.

Company Name:

Mailing Address:

City, State, Zip:

Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN):

Telephone Number:

Email:

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