Robotics Components and Supplies

The School Board of Volusia County, Florida, is pursuing a sole source procurement opportunity for robotics components and supplies from VEX Robotics, Inc. through solicitation SS-2025-7016. The procurement seeks to acquire specific robotics equipment, including 3 VEX CTE Workcells, 5 VEX IQ Education Kits (2nd generation), 1 VEX V5 Classroom Starter Bundle, 1 IQ Competition Kit, and 1 VEX V5 Competition Starter Kit. The procurement notice was posted on April 10th, 2025, with responses due by April 24th, 2025 at 4:00 PM. Potential vendors have the opportunity to challenge the sole source designation by submitting detailed justifications and current pricing to the procurement contact, Adriana Abella. The primary objective of this procurement appears to be enhancing educational robotics capabilities for the school district, with a focus on acquiring comprehensive robotics learning and competition equipment.

The procurement is structured as a sole source opportunity, which effectively limits competition to VEX Robotics, Inc. as the primary vendor. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. The estimated annual expenditure for this procurement is $115,000.00, with the sole source determination valid for one year from the date of Board approval. The contract requires annual reposting and revalidation, indicating a potential recurring procurement opportunity. Alternative vendors are welcome to propose "like" or "comparable" products before the specified deadline, but must provide comprehensive documentation to challenge the sole source status. The procurement is specifically for VEX Robotics equipment located at 6725 W. FM. 1570, Greenville, TX 75402, suggesting a targeted approach to acquiring specialized educational robotics technology.