- The School District of Manatee County in Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for Burlington English software, a standards-based, fully blended curriculum platform designed to meet student educational needs. This non-competitive procurement seeks to acquire comprehensive online and classroom-based English language arts curriculum courses that can be implemented across multiple district sites. The procurement is being conducted under Florida Statute 287.057(3), which requires a 15...
- The School District of Manatee County, Florida, is pursuing a sole source procurement for Pioneer Valley Educational Press, Inc. instructional materials and literacy curriculum resources. This procurement encompasses comprehensive literacy program collections, including Phonics Launch books and lessons, In Tandem Literacy Curriculum, Stepping Together (K-2) programs, and the Literacy Footprints Comprehensive Literacy Program. Specific deliverables include Guided Reading Kits for small-group...
- The School District of Manatee County in Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for Acaletics, a research-based supplemental educational system designed to enhance classroom instruction and improve student performance. Educational Development Associates, Inc. has been identified as the exclusive provider of these specialized instructional materials and professional development services. The procurement involves acquiring a comprehensive educational program that includes supplemental...
- The state of Florida, specifically the School District of Manatee County, is pursuing a sole source procurement for educational curriculum materials and professional development services from The DBQ Project. The procurement focuses on exclusive Document Based Questions (DBQ) and Mini-Qs materials across multiple subject areas, including American History, World History, Texas History, Florida History, Literature, Geography, and Civics. These materials are available in both print and online...
- The School District of Manatee County in Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for online professional development courses from Educational Impact, Inc. The procurement specifically involves the acquisition of the Educational Impact Online Professional Development Academy, which encompasses over 400 customized, video-based online courses containing more than 7,100 individual videos. This procurement is being conducted under Florida Statute 287.057(3), which allows for a sole source...
- The School District of Manatee County, Florida, is pursuing a sole source procurement for Summit K12 Holdings, Inc.'s WIDA (World Class Instructional Design and Assessment) program, specifically the Connect to Literacy platform for English Language Development. This instructional program provides comprehensive support for multilingual learners, offering interactive lessons across listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The procurement includes instructional materials and professional...
- The School District of Manatee County in Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for Ellevation and Strategies professional development software and services from Curriculum Associates, LLC. The procurement involves obtaining a comprehensive educational technology solution specifically designed to support English Learners (ELs) through research-based, job-embedded professional development modules. These software licenses and services aim to build teacher capacity by providing instructional...
- The state of Florida, specifically the School District of Manatee County, is pursuing a sole source procurement for Teacher Created Materials (TCM) curriculum series and educational products. The procurement encompasses an extensive range of educational materials, including 180 Days of Practice bundles, Book Adventures, Bookroom Collections, Building Fluency through Reader's Theater, Culturally Authentic and Responsive Texts, iCivics Readers, Let's Learn Backpacks, Smithsonian STEAM Readers,...
- The State of Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for the AVID College and Career Readiness System through the School District of Manatee County. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive educational program that includes curriculum materials, promotional resources, licensing, technical assistance, and professional learning syllabi for teachers and administrators. Key deliverables include program coordination, consultation services, data collection processes, and certification...
- The School District of Manatee County is pursuing a sole source procurement from Certiport, a business of NCS Pearson, Inc., for an exam delivery system supporting industry certification and credential programs. This procurement specifically covers certification programs in Microsoft, Adobe, Intuit QuickBooks, and Internet and Computing technologies. The contract is being processed under Florida Statute 287.057(3), which requires a 15 business day posting period to allow potential protests...
The State of Florida, specifically the School District of Manatee County, is pursuing a sole source procurement with Benchmark Education Company for comprehensive curriculum materials and educational services. The procurement involves standards-based, fully blended curriculum courses designed to meet student needs, including Dynamite Decodables, Steps to Advance Literacy Solutions Packages, and Phonics Intervention Packages. Benchmark Education is being designated as the exclusive provider of these educational products and professional development services, effectively eliminating competitive bidding. The sole source certification process will follow Florida Statute 287.057(3), which requires a 15 business day public posting period during which stakeholders may file protests. The procurement is specifically targeting curriculum materials and educational programs that Benchmark Education Company has created and holds copyright for, with limited exceptions for certain fiction titles and specific product lines. This sole source procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The total estimated procurement value is $750,000.00, to be implemented across various school district sites. Benchmark Education Company is positioned as the sole authorized source for the specified products, with no indication of alternative vendors or competitive alternatives. The procurement is justified under Florida School Board Administrative Rules 6A-1.012, which allows for non-competitive procurement when a product or service is uniquely available from a single provider. Prospective bidders or interested parties who wish to challenge the sole source determination must file formal protests within the prescribed timeframe and post required bonds or security as mandated by Florida law. The procurement is scheduled with a due date of October 16, 2025, and was initially posted on January 8, 2026.
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