Essential Education Corporation

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
25243-SSD-EST
State
Florida
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Written by GovTribe AI ·

Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is pursuing a single/sole source procurement with Essential Education Corporation for digital learning platforms and curriculum management systems. The procurement specifically targets the Essential Ed Academies Learning Management System (LMS), which includes specialized digital programs such as TABE Academy, CASAS GOALS Academy, GED Academy, and additional digital resources for Computer, Work, Money, and College Essentials. The procurement notice was posted on May 12, 2025, with a seven-business-day posting period ending May 20, 2025, followed by a three-business-day protest period from May 21-23, 2025. Potential vendors can demonstrate their capability to meet or exceed the requirements by uploading a response form to www.myvendorlink.com during the posting period. The procurement process follows Rule 6A-1.012(12)(d) of the Florida Administrative Code and allows interested firms to identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. The final determination of whether to compete the proposed action will be made solely by the General Manager of Procurement Services, who will evaluate any submitted responses to determine if comparable alternatives exist.

The procurement opportunity does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Essential Education Corporation is positioned as the exclusive provider of these proprietary digital programs, with the exception of the HiSET Academy. While no specific budget range is detailed in the provided documents, the procurement appears to be focused on securing comprehensive digital learning platforms for student exam preparation and educational support. The notification emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation, and Hillsborough County Public Schools will not consider responses as formal bids or proposals. Instead, the primary objective is to determine if bona-fide competition exists for the proposed procurement. The school district will carefully review any submissions within the seven-calendar-day window to assess potential alternative vendors or comparable service offerings. If no competing vendors are identified, HCPS will recommend to the School Board that they waive the competitive solicitation process and proceed with a direct purchase from Essential Education Corporation.

Opportunity text

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This letter shall serve as notification that a recommendation will be made to The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida (the "School Board") to award this single or sole source procurement to the referenced vendor of the commodities or contractual services described in Exhibit A: SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES OR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. The description of the commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single/sole source is posted in accordance with Rule 6A-1.012(12)(d), Florida Administrative Code, will remain posted for a period of seven (7) business days. This is not a request for bids, proposals, or reply and there is no competitive solicitation available. HCPS will not consider any responses as a bid, proposal, or reply. Any responses received because of this notice will be considered solely for determining whether bona-fide competition exists. Interested firms or individuals may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by uploading EXHIBIT B: RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES OR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES and all relevant documents via www.myvendorlink.com. "Like" shall mean equal, equivalent, and/or identical. Interested firms will be considered only if they respond with clear and convincing documentation that they are capable of meeting or exceeding the requirements stated herein. All responses received within seven (7) calendar days after the date of publication of this notification will be reviewed by the District. A determination by the General Manager of Procurement Services, or designee, and the Procurement Officer not to compete this proposed action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the General Manager of Procurement Services.

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