NOI_-_25260088S-GNM.pdf
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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source from the School Board of Seminole County, Florida, Purchasing and Distribution Services Department, regarding the procurement of Marcraft Drone Training Programs and related equipment. The School Board intends to purchase Drone UAS Fundamentals of Flight Training Unit, Drone UAS Fundamentals of Flight Curriculum and Lab Guide, Drone UAS Fundamentals of Flight Instructor's Guide, and a Cyber Power PC Gamer Xtreme Gaming Desktop (Intel Core i5-14400F, 16GB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD). The intended sole source vendor is Southern Educational Systems, Inc., located in Lexington, Kentucky, which is identified as the sole authorized educational distributor for the Marcraft brand Drone Training Programs (UAS-6000) in Florida. Responses to this Notice of Intent are due by February 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST. The posting date was February 12, 2026, and the purchasing contact is Ginger Midgett at (407) 320-0057 or midgetgn@scps.k12.fl.us.
The approximate annual expenditure for this sole source purchase is $28,145.00. The School Board is seeking to exempt this procurement from competitive solicitation requirements under Florida Administrative Code 6A-1.012(12)(d) based on the sole source availability of these products. Unless notice of comparable or like products is received by the response due date, the School Board will proceed with the purchase from Southern Educational Systems. Sole source decisions are valid for one year after School Board approval and must be re-posted and validated annually. Decisions and recommendations will be posted to VendorLink on the Purchasing and Distribution Services website at https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/district/departments/purchasing/comp-solicitations-contracts/, typically within one week after the response due date. Any protests must be filed in accordance with Section 120.57(3) of Florida Statutes.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
POSTING DATE: February 12, 2026 PURCHASING CONTACT & TELEPHONE: Ginger Midgett (407) 320-0057 E-MAIL: midgetgn@scps.k12.fl.us
NOTICE TITLE & NUMBER: 25260088S-GNM
Southern Educational Systems – Marcraft Drone Training Programs
RESPONSE DUE DATE & TIME:
February 23, 2026; 1:00 PM EST
NOTE: RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THE DUE DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
DIRECTIONS: The commodities or contractual services listed on Page 2 of this Notice of Intent (NOI) is available only from a single or sole source and may be exempted from competitive solicitation requirements, as stated in 6A-1.012(12)(d) Florida Administrative Code (FAC). Unless a notice to the contrary with sufficient information is received from companies by the date indicated that can provide "like" or "comparable" products, the School Board shall proceed with the purchase of listed commodities or services on the basis that they are sole source to the provider listed and are exempted as defined by FAC. This cover sheet with all reference material must be received via e-mail at the address above. The School Board reserves the right to decide equivalence of alternatives proposed.
THE FOLLOWING MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED, AND RETURNED AS PART OF YOUR RESPONSE. YOUR RESPONSE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT THIS FORM, SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE
PROVIDER.
COMPANY NAME: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FEDERAL EMPLOYER S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (FEIN): ______________________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: ______________________________ FACSIMILE NUMBER: ________________________________________________
EMAIL: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: TYPED OR
PRINTED NAME:
TITLE: ____________________________________________ DATE: _____________________________________________________________
NOTICE: Decisions concerning responses to this Notice of Intent will be posted to VendorLink, the third party notification link and is accessible on the Purchasing and Distribution Services’ website at https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/district/departments/purchasing/comp-solicitations-contracts/. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3) Florida Statutes will constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes and School Board Rules. Recommendations are available through the website usually within one week after the “Response Due Date” and notices will not be mailed.
(Rev. 10/30/18)
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SEMINOLE COUNTY FLORIDA
PURCHASING AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
400 E. Lake Mary Boulevard Sanford, FL 32773-7127 https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/district/departments/purchasing/comp-solicitations-contracts/
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Decisions pertaining to sole sourcing are valid for one year after the approval by the School Board and must be re-posted and validated annually.
It is the intent of the School Board of Seminole County, Florida to purchase:
Drone UAS Fundamentals of Flight Training Unit Drone UAS Fundamentals of Flight Curriculum and Lab Guide Drone UAS Fundamentals of Flight Instructor’s Guide Cyber Power PC Gamer Xtreme Gaming Desktop Intel Corei5-14400F 16GB Memory-NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB-1TBPcie
4.0 SSD-Black
(Includes Mouse & Keyboard)
The intended vendor for this Sole Source solicitation is Southern Educational Systems, Inc., Lexington, KY, which is the sole authorized educational distributor for the Marcraft brand Drone Training Programs (UAS- 6000) in Florida.
Approximate annual expenditure is $28,145.00
Any notice of intent to protest this Sole Source posting shall be e-mailed to midgetgn@scps.k12.fl.us before the due date shown on page one, along with a reason.
mailto:midgetgn@scps.k12.fl.us
| THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SEMINOLE COUNTY FLORIDA |
| PURCHASING AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
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