Single Source Provider to Mobex for YakChat licenses
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-06111
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Opportunity details come from vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is seeking a single source provider to supply user licenses for the Mobex, Inc. YakChat application, which facilitates SMS and MMS messaging to and from Microsoft Teams users. The estimated dollar amount not-to-exceed for this procurement is $18,000.00 for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. FSDB has determined that Mobex, Inc., a Florida Corporation, is the sole provider of the YakChat application, which is fully integrated with Microsoft Teams, Active Directory, Outlook, SharePoint, and Microsoft's bot framework, making it the easiest SMS text solution for Microsoft Teams customers. The contract is for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, and there is no mention of any renewal options. Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the required commodities or services within the specified 15-business day advertising period by contacting the primary contact, Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing.
The procurement is being conducted as a single source acquisition, as FSDB has determined that Mobex, Inc. is the sole provider of the required YakChat application. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The funding source for this contract is not specified, but it is being procured by the state educational institution, FSDB. The pricing for this contract is not-to-exceed $18,000.00, and there is no mention of any incumbent vendors or current contractors.
Opportunity text
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of user licenses for Mobex, Inc., YakChat application to facilitate SMS and MMS messaging to and from Microsoft Teams users for FY 2023-2024
Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $18,000.00. Intended source:
Mobex, Inc.
P.O. Box 16944
Clearwater, FL 33766
Justification for single source acquisition:
Mobex Inc, a Florida Corporation, distributes and supports on a Nation-wide basis the YakChat application to facilitate SMS and MMS messaging to and from Microsoft Teams users. We have found no other application as user friendly, and as specifically focused on two-way communication between the Teams user and their respective party. Here is a description of the application provided by YakChat:
YakChat Ltd supplies SMS text messaging in Microsoft Teams. We are the only company that provides a messaging application that is fully integrated with Microsoft Teams, Active Directory, Outlook, SharePoint, and Microsoft's bot framework making it the easiest SMS text solution for Microsoft Teams customers. YakChat Ltd is the sole and only provider of this level of integrated text messaging technology in Microsoft Teams.
No other source exists for Mobex, Inc. YakChat application as it is the sole and only provider of this level of integrated text messaging technology in Microsoft teams.
Approved by: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing
Primary Contact: Please submit all questions by e-mail to: Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, whitwamk@fsdbk12.org.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Mobex SS-24-035.docx | DOCX document |
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