Single Source Provider for Kendall Hunt proprietary curriculum materials

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) has issued a single-source procurement notice for Kendall Hunt proprietary curriculum materials, specifically the Illustrative Math Program consumable materials for fiscal year 2025-2026. This non-competitive solicitation, posted under reference number SS-25-098, is seeking to acquire curriculum materials exclusively from Kendall Hunt Publishing Company located in Dubuque, Iowa. The procurement is uniquely structured as a single-source acquisition due to Kendall Hunt being the sole provider of the Illustrative Math curriculum and its associated consumable materials. The advertisement period runs from May 19, 2025, to June 10, 2025, providing a fifteen-business-day window for potential vendors to challenge the single-source determination by demonstrating equivalent commodity supply capabilities. The total estimated procurement value is not to exceed $5,000.00, and the primary contacts for this opportunity are Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, and an unnamed Purchasing Analyst who can be reached via email for any inquiries.

This procurement does not appear to have specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations beyond the unique single-source nature of the solicitation. The contract is specific to St. Johns County within the state of Florida and is limited to the Illustrative Math curriculum materials for the upcoming fiscal year. No incumbent vendors other than Kendall Hunt are mentioned, and the procurement seems focused on a direct, targeted acquisition of curriculum materials without broader competitive bidding. The total budget range is precisely defined at $5,000.00, with no indication of potential contract extensions or additional procurement phases. The solicitation is governed by Florida Statutes 287.057(3)(c), 120.57(3), and Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C., which provide the legal framework for this type of single-source procurement notification.