KbPort_Sole_Source_Letter.pdf

This document is a sole source letter from KbPort, LLC, addressed to Erwin Technical College in Tampa, Florida, dated February 12, 2025. The letter details a custom KbPort Simplicity Solution that includes KbPort SimCart v7 Eco: Model 20, KbPort SimCab v7 Eco - Model 100, and MDS Installation and Training (Level 3) for medication dispensation education. The solution also encompasses a Technology Management Plan (Perpetual) and software components for education, with the specification that these systems and components can only be purchased through KbPort LLC and are not subject to bidding by other vendors.

The letter is part of a potential sole source procurement recommendation to The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida, following Rule 6A-1.012(12)(d) of the Florida Administrative Code. The notification allows seven business days for interested firms to demonstrate their capability to meet or exceed the stated requirements. Interested parties are instructed to upload documentation via www.myvendorlink.com, with the understanding that the procurement team will review responses and ultimately decide whether to compete the proposed action, a decision that remains solely at the discretion of the General Manager of Procurement Services.