SDMC_Sole_Source_25-26.pdf
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- Sole Source - TeachTown Curriculum and Software State and local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 25-0034-BS
- Issued by
- Manatee County, Florida
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This document is a Sole Source Certification from the School District of Manatee County, Florida, issued on April 28, 2025, for the procurement of curriculum materials, software, and professional development services from Jigsaw Learning, LLC DBA TeachTown, Inc. The sole source certification covers TeachTown's evidence-based curriculum designed to support students with developmental delays, Intellectual Disability (ID), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The curriculum includes computer-delivered and teacher-led instruction, with a standards-based adapted core curriculum called enCORE that provides access to general education curriculum for students with moderate and severe disabilities.
The procurement will enable TeachTown to provide onsite and virtual professional learning opportunities for teachers working with students on alternate curriculum. The document indicates that upon completion of the form, a 15 business day posting process will begin in accordance with Florida Statute 287.057(3). The sole source justification appears to be based on the unique and specialized nature of TeachTown's curriculum and support services, which are tailored specifically to students with developmental and cognitive challenges. The purchasing process follows Florida School Board Administrative rules 6A-1.012 and the Purchasing rules of the Manatee County School District.
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School District of Manatee County
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
215 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34205
Direct Line (941) 708-8770 FAX Line (941) 708-8485 www.manateeschools.net
School Board
Heather Felton Chad Choate III “Chair” Cindy Spray “Vice Chair” Charlie Kennedy Richard Tatem
Superintendent Jason C. Wysong, ED. D.
SOLE SOURCE CERTIFICATION
Date: April 28, 2025
Department: Various Sites
In accordance with the authority granted under Florida School Board Administrative rules, 6A-1.012 and the Purchasing rules of The School District of Manatee County, 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 15 business day posting process in accordance with Florida Statute
287.057 (3) will begin.
Vendor: Jigsaw Learning, LLC DBA TeachTown, Inc.
Item(s) or Service: Curriculum Materials, Software and Professional Development Services
Description of Commodities/Services: TeachTown provides an evidence-based curriculum that addresses the academic, cognitive, and resilience challenges faced by students with developmental delays, Intellectual Disability (ID), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Through computer-delivered and teacher-led instruction, students learn individualized skills that are both developmentally appropriate and grade-aligned. enCORE is a standards-based, adapted core curriculum based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) that provides students with moderate and severe disabilities access to the general education curriculum. TeachTown will also provide onsite and virtual professional learning opportunities to engage teachers of students on alternate curriculum.
Justification:
_See attached vendor letter_____________________________________________________________ I, the undersigned certify the above to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Purchasing Buyer Approval/Signature
FAILURE TO FILE A PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 120.57(3), FLORIDA STATUTES, (as altered by section 110.123(3)(d)(4)), 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.
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