Single Source Provider for Brightly proprietary software
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-13010
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- UNSPSC code
- 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
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is seeking a single source procurement of proprietary software from Brightly Software for fiscal year 2025-2026. The procurement is specifically for a comprehensive suite of enterprise asset management applications and tools, including 360 Facility Condition Assessment, Asset Essentials, FSAutomation, HelpDesk, Inventory, Incident, and numerous specialized management tracking applications. The contract opportunity is located in St. Johns County and covers a range of software services that are unique to Brightly's technological ecosystem. The procurement process is structured as a single source advertisement, running from June 6, 2025, to July 2, 2025, with an estimated contract value of $9,800.00. Key dates include a submission deadline of June 27, 2025, with potential vendors allowed to provide alternative information during a fifteen-business day advertising period.
There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations mentioned in the documentation. Brightly Software is positioned as the sole source provider, with the justification that no other North American company can replicate their specific proprietary software suite. The procurement requires Brightly certification for product delivery and support, effectively limiting potential competitors. The contract is exclusively for Brightly's Software-as-a-Service applications, which include various enterprise management tools designed for educational and facility management contexts. The primary contact for questions is Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, who can be reached via email at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org. The ultimate procurement decision remains at the agency's discretion, with the stated intent to purchase Brightly's specific software applications for the upcoming fiscal year.
Opportunity text
Performance and/or Design Requirements:
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of purchasing the following proprietary software applications from Brightly Software for use at Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind for FY 2025-2026.
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $9,800.00 Intended source:
Brightly
11000 Regency Pkwy #400
Cary, NC 27518
Justification for single source acquisition:
Brightly Software, Inc., formerly known as Dude Solutions, Inc. (DSI), a Delaware corporation, is a Software-as-a-Service provider headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. Brightly offers subscription-based services to its proprietary applications and programming interfaces (including, without limitation, all related documentation, software libraries, software tools, published specifications and other materials) designed, developed, marketed and made available only by Brightly. Brightly sells the following products, which have unique, specific performance features and capabilities essential to Brightly's proprietary enterprise asset management applications and interfaces:
360 Facility Condition Assessment Asset Essentials Connector Tool FSAutomation Asset Essentials Enterprise FSDirect Asset Essentials HelpDesk Asset Essentials Inventory Incident CapitalForecastDirect Insight Community Use InventoryDirect ConserveDirect MaintenanceDirect CrisisManager MaintenanceDirect Wireless CriticalAlarmAutomation MaintenanceEssentials Data Gathering MaintenanceEssentials Pro Dude Data Presentation MDM Energy Manager MySchoolDude Event Essentials PMDirect EventEssentials Pro TripDirect EventManager UtilityDirect
Additionally, Brightly must certify the delivery and support of its products; only Brightly certified companies may provide these services at this time. Brightly research indicates that no other company builds products identical to the products stated above in North America. Our services meet the needs of our target markets, incorporate the latest design technology and remain truly unique in the North American market. Brightly's services efficiently function and communicate with our other applications.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Brightly fka Dude Solutions SS-25-127.docx | DOCX document |
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