Sole Source - 806 Technologies

The School District of Manatee County, Florida, is pursuing a sole source procurement for Crate compliance accountability software from 806 Technologies, Inc. The software is designed to house documentation and monitor compliance of grant funds across multiple educational departments including Title I, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Compensatory Education, and Safety. This procurement is being processed through the district's Purchasing Department without a competitive bid process, as 806 Technologies is certified as the exclusive developer and provider of the software. The sole source certification follows Florida School Board Administrative rules 6A-1.012 and district purchasing rules, with a mandatory 15 business day posting period in accordance with Florida Statute 287.057(3). The procurement opportunity was posted on September 3, 2025, with a response deadline of September 19, 2025. The software's key objectives include comprehensive compliance tracking, documentation management, and continuous improvement planning for educational grant programs.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly noted in the documentation. 806 Technologies is positioned as the sole vendor for this procurement, with no indication of alternative providers or incumbent contractors. The company is located in Plano, Texas, and provides proprietary software solutions specifically developed, programmed, maintained, and distributed by their internal team. While no specific pricing details were provided in the documents, the procurement follows fiscal compliance guidelines under 2 CFR 200.320(f)(3), which allows for single source procurement when an item is available from only one source or when competitive solicitation is impractical. Interested parties can contact 806 Technologies at accounting@806technologies.com or via phone at 877-331-6160, extension 3, with inquiries directed to Kara, Tara, or Mark Hailey.