Single Source provider for National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning curriculum materials

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is conducting a single-source procurement for National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning curriculum materials for the Florida State textbook adoption of the standard science curriculum for fiscal year 2025-2026. The specific procurement involves acquiring "Forensic Science: Fundamentals & Investigations" textbook (ISBN 9780357124987) and its corresponding MindTap digital resource (ISBN 9780357361757) for a not-to-exceed budget of $4,100.00. This non-competitive solicitation is being advertised from June 24, 2025, to July 16, 2025, within St. Johns County, Florida. The procurement is being conducted under Florida Statutes as a single-source acquisition, with National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning identified as the exclusive provider of these specific curriculum materials. Potential vendors who believe they can fulfill the procurement are invited to provide information to the primary contact, Kim Whitwam, during the fifteen business-day advertising period, with the understanding that the agency retains full discretion in making a final procurement determination.

The procurement appears to be restricted to the specific curriculum materials from National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning, with no explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises noted in the documentation. The sole source justification stems from Cengage Learning being the exclusive publisher of these specific curriculum materials, which cannot be obtained through alternative content providers. The procurement is specifically for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and is limited to the educational materials required for the standard science curriculum. The total budget for this procurement is $4,100.00, which covers the textbook and digital resource for the fiscal year 2025-2026. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are explicitly mentioned in the available documentation. The procurement is geographically limited to St. Johns County, Florida, and is focused on obtaining specific educational materials for the school's curriculum needs.