Single Source Provider for HEC Software, Inc. dba Reading Horizons

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is seeking to procure a single-source software solution from HEC Software, Inc., doing business as Reading Horizons, for fiscal year 2025-2026. The procurement specifically targets the Reading Horizons Discover and Elevate software suite, which will be used for in-service training, adult education, and educational guidance services. This is a non-competitive solicitation under Florida Statutes, with a contract value not to exceed $6,000.00. The procurement is unique because Reading Horizons is the sole author, publisher, and copyright holder of the software, making them the exclusive provider of these specific educational technology products. The solicitation will be open from July 7, 2025, to July 28, 2025, allowing a fifteen-business-day period for potential vendors to provide information about similar commodity capabilities. Interested parties are instructed to submit any questions via email to Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org.

The contract opportunity is specifically located in St. Johns County, Florida, and appears to have no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. HEC Software, Inc. is the intended and sole source vendor, located in Kaysville, Utah, with no alternative providers identified for the Reading Horizons software suite. The procurement does not indicate any requirements for disadvantaged enterprises or specific vendor qualifications beyond the proprietary nature of the software. The estimated budget of $6,000.00 suggests a relatively small-scale acquisition focused on specialized educational software licensing. No information is provided about existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. The single-source nature of this procurement implies that the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind has a specific and unique need for the Reading Horizons software that cannot be met by alternative providers.