- 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 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 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...
- 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 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 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 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 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 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 School District of Manatee County in Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for Apple products and services, specifically targeting technology equipment and software for the Information Technology department and various school sites. The procurement includes iPads, tablets, computers, software, and related licensing, with Apple Inc. designated as the exclusive provider through a sole source certification. This procurement method is authorized under Florida School Board...
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 versions for various grade levels. The DBQ Project is the sole producer and distributor of these educational resources, which include curriculum materials and corresponding professional development training. The sole source certification was posted on April 11, 2025, with a due date of May 1, 2025, and will be subject to a 15 business day posting process in accordance with Florida Statute 287.057(3). During this period, potential vendors or interested parties have the opportunity to file protests under Florida Statute 120.57(3), with failure to do so resulting in a waiver of proceedings. This procurement is a direct sole source acquisition with no competitive bidding required, and there are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational respondents mentioned in the documentation. The DBQ Project holds a monopoly on these specific educational resources, meaning no alternative vendors can provide these exact curriculum materials or professional development services. No specific award value or budget range is explicitly stated in the available documentation. The procurement appears to be limited to The DBQ Project as the exclusive vendor, eliminating the need for typical competitive solicitation processes. The materials cover a comprehensive range of historical and civic educational content, suggesting a potentially significant investment in curriculum resources for the Manatee County School District. The sole source certification indicates that the procurement is focused on obtaining unique, proprietary educational materials that cannot be sourced from any other provider.
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SDMC_DBQ_Sole_Source.pdf | 128KB | 4/11/25 | ||
DBQ_Sole_Source_Letter_2025.pdf | 328KB | 4/11/25 |