Single Source provider for Dude Solutions proprietary software
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-16084
- 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
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is pursuing a single-source procurement of proprietary software applications from Brightly Software Inc., with a notice period closing June 16, 2026. This is a sole-source acquisition under Florida Statutes 287.057(3) and Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C., with no competitive bidding process.
The scope encompasses subscription-based software services for fiscal year 2026-2027, including Asset Essentials, MaintenanceDirect, MySchoolDude, and approximately 25 additional proprietary products designed for enterprise asset management and facility operations. Brightly Software, a Siemens Company subsidiary headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, is the identified sole-source provider. FSDB justifies the single-source acquisition on the grounds that Brightly holds exclusive ownership and certification of these proprietary software applications and programming interfaces; Brightly research indicates no other company in North America produces identical products, and only Brightly-certified companies may provide delivery and support services.
The estimated not-to-exceed contract value is $13,100 for the fiscal year 2026-2027 term. The fifteen-business-day notice period provides potential vendors an opportunity to submit information regarding their ability to fulfill the procurement. Questions should be directed to Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org.
Opportunity text
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 2026-2027.
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $13,100.00
Intended source:
Brightly Software Inc.
4242 Six Forks Road, Suite 1400
Raleigh, NC 27609
Justification for single source acquisition:
Brightly Software, Inc., a Siemens Company and Delaware corporation, is a Software-as-a-Service provider headquartered in Raleigh, 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 MySchoolDude Energy Manager Origin Event Essentials PMDirect EventEssentials Pro TripDirect
Predictor
Smart Assets
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-26-166.docx | DOCX document |
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