Single Source provider for Southern Oregon Education Service District proprietary software license

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is conducting a single source procurement for a proprietary software license from the Southern Oregon Education Service District for The Oregon Project curriculum. This non-competitive solicitation is specifically for a specialized educational resource designed for visually impaired and blind children from birth to six years old. The procurement is being advertised in St. Johns County, Florida, with a posting date of December 29, 2025, and a response deadline of January 21, 2026. The advertisement period follows Florida Statutes 287.057(3), 120.57(3), and Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C. Vendors interested in this opportunity are instructed to contact Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, at whitwamk@fsdbk12.org if they believe they can provide similar capabilities. The procurement explicitly notes that Southern Oregon Education Service District holds the exclusive copyright for The Oregon Project curriculum, making it a true single source acquisition with no alternative providers.

This procurement does not appear to have specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The estimated procurement value is $3,000.00 for fiscal year 2025-2026, representing a relatively modest budget for the software licenses. The Southern Oregon Education Service District is the sole source provider, located at 101 N. Grape St. in Medford, Oregon. Vendors who believe they can fulfill the procurement are invited to submit information about their capabilities during the advertising period. The agency reserves the discretion to either complete this single source procurement or potentially conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. Any potential protesters must file their protests within the timeframe prescribed in Florida Statute 120.57(3) and provide the required bonds or security as specified in the solicitation documentation.