Realityworks®

The School Board of Seminole County, Florida issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on February 20, 2026, for the procurement of specialized STEM laboratory equipment and renewable energy educational materials from Realityworks, a vendor located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The solicitation seeks the following deliverables: an Engineering Renewable Energy 3D Print Lab (printer excluded), DataSnap Motion Sensor RW 2 Pack, DataSnap Air Racer STEM Lab, DataSnap Impact STEM Lab, and DataSnap Projectile STEM Lab. The primary objective of this procurement is to acquire integrated STEM educational equipment designed to support hands-on learning in engineering, renewable energy, and physics concepts. The response deadline for notices of protest or submission of comparable alternative products is March 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, with responses directed to Amanda Zarko, Senior Procurement Agent, via email at zarko@scps.k12.fl.us or by telephone at 407-320-0237. The School Board will proceed with the sole source purchase unless a vendor submits a notice of comparable or equivalent products by the established deadline, with the Board reserving the right to determine the equivalence of any proposed alternatives. Decisions and recommendations regarding this solicitation will be posted to VendorLink on the Purchasing and Distribution Services website at https://www.scps.k12.fl.us/district/departments/purchasing/comp-solicitations-contracts/, with recommendations typically available within one week of the response due date. Any protest must be filed in accordance with Section 120.57(3) of the Florida Statutes, and failure to file a timely protest constitutes a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

This procurement is designated as a sole source acquisition, which restricts responsive bidding to the specified vendor, Realityworks, unless alternative vendors can demonstrate comparable products meeting the School Board's requirements. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other organizational restrictions are indicated in the available documentation. The approximate annual expenditure for this procurement is $32,118.00, representing the budget allocation for the complete STEM laboratory equipment package. The sole source determination is valid for one year following School Board approval and must be re-posted and validated annually to maintain its status. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified in the solicitation documentation.