SSM 2026-043 PUR7776.pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022)

Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

81111805 Proprietary or licensed systems maintenance or support

81112200 Software maintenance and support

81112300 Computer hardware and support

81111612 Programming or Proprietary Languages

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

1 year (7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027)

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Department of Education, Division of Technology and Innovation, DTI Deputy Commissioner, Andre Smith

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

The Department of Education (Department) requires maintenance and support to continue operations for the TIBCO Managed File Transfer-Secure File Transfer Protocol software (TIBCO

MFT SFTP). Ongoing maintenance and support are essential to maintain this existing system.

AGENCY: Florida Department of Education, Division of Technology and Innovation

TITLE: TIBCO MFT SFTP software Maintenance for Licenses for Platform, Internet & Command

Servers

Short description of the commodity or service desired:

CONTACT

Name: Rhonda Forbes

Address: 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 332, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Telephone: 850-245-0075

Email: Rhonda Forbes@fldoe.org

Internal tracking number, if any: SSM 2026-43

Date posted: 4/30/26@4:00 PM. ET Last day for receipt of information: 5/21/2026@4:00

PM. ET

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022)

Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Intended Single Source:

Cloud Software Group, Inc. (formerly known as TIBCO Software Group)

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$97,472.20

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service, or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

TIBCO MFT SFTP software is used for secure file transfers between the Florida Department of

Education (FDOE) and Single Sign On (SSO) Organizations (Counties, colleges, universities).

Vendors also use the service for user provisioning and secure file transfers; including application related secure file transfers that are consumed by FDOE-DTI managed applications. TIBCO SFTP provides file encryption, secure automated file transmissions, and secure manual file transmissions. TIBCO is the sole proprietor of the software which provides the functionality of

Manage File Transfers within DOE network and mainframe systems and the capability of handling large capacity file transfers the Department.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Contract Manager: Kelly Pacchioli

Policy Coordinator, Application Systems Design and Development: Dawn Creamer

Deputy Commissioner of Technology and Innovation: Andre Smith

Budget Officer: Suzanne Pridgeon

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.