Single Source provider for Parchment Award by Instructure proprietary software subscription license

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is seeking a single source provider for Parchment Award by Instructure proprietary software subscription licenses for fiscal year 2026-2027. This procurement involves data management and query software, educational or reference software, and educational guidance services. The primary deliverable is a comprehensive digital credentials platform that enables the issuance, management, and delivery of transcripts, diplomas, certificates, and digital badges in multiple formats including PDF, TIFF images, XML, EDI data, and paper formats. FSDB justifies the single source acquisition based on Parchment Award's unique technical capabilities, including a U.S. Patent (No. 8,051,289 B2) for certified Portable Document Format (cPDF) technology and exclusive API integrations with over 90 K-12 student information systems. The vendor must provide SOC II audited data center security with encryption at rest, document management, cumulative folders, district transfer capabilities, and advanced analytics. The advertisement opened May 1, 2026, at 4:00 PM and closes May 22, 2026, at 4:00 PM, providing a statutorily mandated fifteen business day advertising period. Vendors believing they can fulfill the requirements are invited to submit information regarding their capabilities during the advertising period, and questions should be directed to Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org.

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility have been identified in this procurement documentation. The intended single source provider is Instructure, located at 6830 South 3000 East, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121, and no alternative vendors or incumbent contractors are identified as capable of delivering the integrated ecosystem required by FSDB. The agency reserves the right to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received during the advertising period. The estimated not-to-exceed dollar amount for this procurement is $10,000.00 for the fiscal year 2026-2027 contract term. Any protests must be filed within the prescribed timeframe as outlined in Florida Statutes Chapter 120, and failure to file required bonds or security constitutes a waiver of proceedings.