SSM 2026-14 PUR 7776 Advertisement.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):

43231500 Business function specific software

43232400 Development software

43232600 Industry specific software

77111508 Natural risks or hazards protection services

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 years

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

Office of Safe Schools - Jacob Hershberger

AGENCY: Department of Education

TITLE: Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool (FSSAT)

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Continuation of security assessment platform to conduct comprehensive, standardized security assessments.

CONTACT

Name: Rhonda Forbes

Address: 325 W Gaines St.

Telephone: 850-245-0075

Email: Rhonda.Forbes@fldoe.org

Internal tracking number, if any: SSM 2026-14

Date posted: 8/29/2025@ 10:00 AM ET Last day for receipt of information: 9/22/25

@10:00AM ET

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022)

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

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 has the need to continue to revise template and secure system maintenance and services for its digital security risk assessment tool, the Florida Safe Schools

Assessment Tool, FSSAT.

The Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool (FSSAT) is a comprehensive, web-based platform that enables all Florida public school districts and individual school sites to conduct annual physical site security risk assessments, as required under sections 1001.212(1) and 1006.1493, Florida Statutes.

The system must provide standardized assessment templates, generate actionable reports, and allow secure data entry and storage to support statewide school safety planning and compliance monitoring by the Office of Safe Schools (OSS).

Intended Single Source: Secure Passage, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount: $3,014,894.30

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):

The FSSAT is a proprietary online safety assessment system that houses the state’s mandated school security risk assessment for each Florida public school as well as each public-school as well as each public-school district’s safety and security program assessment. The Florida Department of Education requires continued services from Secure Passage. Secure Passage is the sole developer and maintainer of the FSSAT platform.

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

Timothy Hay, Executive Director, Office of Safe Schools

Melissa Baker, Program Specialist Supervisor II, Office of Safe Schools

Jacob Hershberger, Program Specialist IV, Office of Safe Schools

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.