Ascendant Strategy Management Group, LLC dba ClearPoint Strategy

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is conducting a statutorily mandated fifteen business day advertisement for an intended single source procurement of ClearPoint Strategy cloud-based software licenses and support services. This procurement is not a competitive bid or proposal opportunity, but rather a notification of FDEP's intent to contract with Ascendant Strategy Management Group, LLC dba ClearPoint Strategy as the sole source vendor. The software solution will consolidate and automate reporting of goals, metrics, projects, and action items across the entire FDEP organization, eliminating manual data collection and formatting processes from multiple data sources. The contract term runs for three years, commencing March 7, 2026, and concluding March 6, 2029, with no renewal options included. The deadline for receipt of information from prospective vendors is February 13, 2026. FDEP's Office of Technology and Information Services requires Ascendant Strategy Management Group to be the exclusive provider, as it is the sole creator and proprietor of the proprietary ClearPoint Strategy software code and the only qualified organization in the United States authorized to provide licenses, implementation, and support services for this platform. The UNSPSC codes associated with this procurement are 81112500 (Computer software licensing rental or leasing service) and 43231500 (Business function specific software), with inquiries directed to Kimberly Bowling at 850-245-2361 or Kimberly.Bowling@FloridaDEP.gov, and internal tracking number 2026SS007 (SS-14933).

As a single source procurement, this opportunity contains no set-aside designations or restrictions based on organization type or disadvantaged enterprise status; however, only Ascendant Strategy Management Group, LLC dba ClearPoint Strategy is authorized to respond given the sole source justification based on proprietary software ownership and exclusive licensing rights. The estimated total contract value for the three-year license and support service package is $117,000. No incumbent vendors or alternative technology solutions are mentioned in the procurement documentation, as the single source justification emphasizes that no competitive alternatives exist in the marketplace. This procurement was approved by Jessica Chui (Executive Staff Director), Dennis Hollingsworth (Chief Information Officer), and Kimberly Bowling (Purchasing Specialist Supervisor), reflecting organizational alignment on the necessity of this exclusive arrangement. Interested parties seeking to provide information or documentation regarding this intended single source purchase must submit materials by the February 13, 2026 deadline.