Single Source provider for Braille Plus braille transcription curriculum materials
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-16310
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- Point of contact
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- Kim Whitwam whitwamk@fsdbk12.org (904) 827-2356
Opportunity details come from vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is soliciting a single-source provider for braille transcription curriculum materials under a not-to-exceed value of $52,000, with proposals due July 13, 2026. The intended source is Braille Plus, LLC, Queen Creek, Arizona — a sole-source designation based on Braille Plus being the only company producing braille transcription of Benchmark Education Company Grades 1–5 Weekly and Unit Assessments for the Florida Edition curriculum adoption cycle.
The scope covers Benchmark Advance Florida Edition comprehensive print and digital language arts curriculum materials for use during the 2026–2031 school years. Deliverables include braille transcription in UEB format, embossed according to FSDB specifications, with tactile graphics produced and inserted into volumes to match print placement. The contract term runs through the 2031 school year.
FSDB has posted the single-source advertisement for a statutorily mandated fifteen business day period, running from June 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. through July 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Vendors who believe they can fulfill this procurement may submit capability information to Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org during the advertising window. FSDB reserves the right to determine whether to proceed with this single-source procurement or conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received.
Opportunity text
Performance and/or Design Requirements:
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of procuring Benchmark Advance Florida Edition comprehensive print and digital language arts curriculum materials for use from 2026-2031 school years
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $52,000.00 Intended source:
Braille Plus, LLC
P.O. Box 1594
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Justification for single source acquisition:
Braille Plus is the only company that will be producing the braille transcription of the Benchmark Education Company Grades 1-5 Weekly and Unit Assessments for the Florida Edition curriculum adoption cycle. These documents will be transcribed in UEB format and will be embossed according to the specifications provided by FSDB. Tactile graphics will be produced and inserted into volumes to match print placement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Braille Plus SS-27-013.docx | DOCX document |
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