Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool (FSSAT) Services

This is a single-source procurement opportunity issued by the Florida Department of Education for continued development, update, and implementation of the Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool (FSSAT), a digital security risk assessment system. The Department requires revisions to the FSSAT templates and secure system maintenance and services for a 3-year term, as mandated by Florida Statutes. The intended single source for these services is Digital Sandbox, Inc. (d/b/a Haystax), which previously developed and constructed the FSSAT through a 2014 Request for Proposal. The estimated dollar amount for this contract is $2,585,000. The justification for the single-source acquisition is that the FSSAT is a proprietary online safety assessment system that houses the state's mandated school security risk assessments, and Haystax Technology is the only vendor capable of providing the required services.

This opportunity is being posted for at least 15 business days to allow prospective vendors to provide information regarding their ability to supply the requested commodities or services. If no viable alternatives are identified, the Department intends to enter into a single-source purchase contract with Haystax Technology. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and the incumbent vendor is Haystax Technology, which previously developed the FSSAT system.