- 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 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 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, 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 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 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 in Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for Lexia English Language Development software, an adaptive blended learning program designed for grades K-6. The procurement is being conducted under Florida Statute 287.057(3), which allows for a non-competitive acquisition when a product is uniquely available from a single vendor. Lexia Learning Systems, LLC is the exclusive developer, publisher, and copyright holder of the software, which supports...
- 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 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 School Board of Seminole County, Florida is pursuing a sole source procurement for professional learning services from Pullen Education Strategies, specifically targeting implementation of their proprietary Three Sciences Framework. This procurement is being conducted through the district's Purchasing and Distribution Services Department, with a Notice of Intent to Sole Source issued on August 21, 2025. The professional learning services are intended to provide specialized educational...
The School District of Manatee County, located in Florida, is pursuing a sole source procurement for LinkedIn Corporation's online learning platform, effectively bypassing traditional competitive bidding processes. The platform will provide access to thousands of courses focused on developing business, technology, and creative skills, with a specific emphasis on certification and continuing education programs. LinkedIn Learning has been identified as the exclusive provider for this learning hub platform, based on its proprietary connection to LinkedIn.com data and unique capabilities in skill and career development tools. The procurement follows Florida Statute 287.057(3), which requires a 15 business day posting period to allow for potential protests. Key dates include a posting date of April 29, 2025, with a due date of May 20, 2025, indicating a relatively short procurement timeline. The sole source certification highlights LinkedIn Learning's specialized offerings and directs interested parties to their official platform portal and partnership channels, with contact representatives kovington@linkedin.com and msampson@linkedin.com available for further communication. The procurement documentation does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. No incumbent vendor information is provided, nor are there details regarding specific funding sources or license quantities. While the documents do not outline a precise award value or budget range, the sole source nature suggests that pricing and contract terms will be negotiated directly with LinkedIn Learning based on the state's specific requirements. The School District of Manatee County will be subject to Florida's protest procedures under Section 120.57(3), with interested parties required to file any challenges within the prescribed timeframe or forfeit their right to contest the sole source determination. The procurement appears to be focused on acquiring a comprehensive online learning platform with broad applicability across business, technology, and creative skill development domains, potentially serving multiple departments or educational units within the school district and potentially the broader state educational infrastructure.
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LinkedIn_Learning_Hub_Sole_Source_Letter_Feb2025.pdf | 958KB | 4/29/25 | ||
SDMC_Sole_Source_-_LinkedIn.pdf | 127KB | 4/29/25 |