Single Source provider for SOI Learning Development proprietary materials

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) in St. Johns County is issuing a single source procurement (Advertisement SS-26-132) to renew site licenses from SOI Learning Development for the 2026-2027 school year. The procurement encompasses license management software, educational or reference software, and teacher resource materials across three commodity codes (43231512, 43232500, and 60101700). The goods and services being procured include SOI proprietary materials and related software licenses necessary to support FSDB's educational operations. The intended outcome is to maintain continuous access to SOI Learning Development's educational resources and tools for the upcoming school year. The advertisement notification period runs from April 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM through May 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM, providing a fifteen business day window for potential alternative vendors to submit information demonstrating their capability to fulfill the procurement requirements. Questions and vendor responses should be directed to Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org. The procurement is filed pursuant to Florida Statutes 287.057(3), 120.57(3), and Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C., and the Agency reserves the discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received during the advertisement period.

This is a non-competitive, single source procurement with no stated set-asides or restrictions on vendor qualifications beyond the intended source's capability to provide SOI proprietary materials. SOI Learning Development Co., located at 5729 Main Street #346 in Springfield, Oregon 97478, is the identified incumbent vendor and intended single source provider. The justification for single source procurement is based on SOI Learning Development's assertion that it is the sole source for SOI proprietary materials and that it offers the lowest available pricing for all its products and services. The estimated contract value does not exceed $4,500.00, representing a relatively modest procurement budget. No specific evaluation criteria beyond the sole source justification are outlined in the available procurement documents. The Agency's decision to potentially conduct a competitive procurement if alternative vendors demonstrate capability suggests flexibility in the final award determination, though SOI Learning Development remains the current and intended contractor for this renewal.