Single Source provider for LAZEL, Inc. Learning A-Z licensed software

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB), located in St. Johns County, is conducting a single source procurement for Learning A-Z licensed software and training materials for fiscal year 2026-2027. This procurement encompasses educational and reference software along with computer software licensing services, specifically for LAZEL Learning A-Z curriculum products including Reading A-Z, Raz-Kids, Raz-Plus, Raz-Plus ELL Edition, Headsprout, Science A-Z, Writing A-Z, Vocabulary A-Z, and pre-printed Learning A-Z resources. The intended sole source provider is LAZEL, Inc., located at 1840 East River Road, Suite 320, Tucson, Arizona 85718, which holds exclusive rights to these proprietary materials in the United States through multiple registered and trademarked product lines. The single source advertisement notification period runs from May 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM through June 10, 2026, at 4:00 PM, representing the statutorily mandated fifteen business day notification window. Interested vendors who believe they can fulfill this procurement are required to submit information regarding their capabilities to Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org during this advertising period, and the agency reserves the right to conduct a competitive procurement based on any responses received.

This procurement is designated as a single source acquisition based on LAZEL, Inc.'s status as the exclusive provider of these specific products in the United States, with no other vendor able to supply the identical proprietary curriculum materials and services. No competitive bid process, site visits, or bidders' conferences are associated with this procurement. The estimated not-to-exceed contract value is $12,100.00 for the fiscal year 2026-2027. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types are indicated in the procurement documentation. The contract award is contingent upon the agency's determination that single source procurement is appropriate, though FSDB retains discretion to transition to a competitive procurement process if qualifying responses are received during the notification period.