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Sole Source - TeachTown Curriculum and Software State and local contract opportunity
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25-0034-BS
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Manatee County, Florida

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This document is a Sole Source Certification from the School District of Manatee County, Florida, seeking to procure curriculum materials, software, and professional development services from Jigsaw Learning, LLC DBA TeachTown, Inc. The procurement is specifically targeted for an evidence-based curriculum addressing academic, cognitive, and resilience challenges for students with developmental delays, Intellectual Disability (ID), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The services include computer-delivered and teacher-led instruction featuring individualized, developmentally appropriate, and grade-aligned skills, with a particular focus on the enCORE standards-based, adapted core curriculum based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The document indicates a 15 business day posting process will begin on April 28, 2025, in accordance with Florida Statute 287.057(3), with the goal of purchasing specialized educational resources without issuing a traditional bid call.

The sole source certification emphasizes the unique nature of TeachTown's offerings, which include comprehensive professional learning opportunities for teachers working with students on alternate curricula. The vendor will provide onsite and virtual professional development, with a curriculum designed to provide students with moderate and severe disabilities access to general education curriculum. While specific pricing details are not included in this document, the procurement appears to be tailored specifically to TeachTown's specialized educational products and services, indicating a targeted approach to meeting the distinct needs of students with developmental and cognitive challenges within the Manatee County School District's Exceptional Student Education Department.

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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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