Sole Source - Summit K12 WIDA Program

The state of Florida, specifically the School District of Manatee County, is pursuing a sole source procurement for Summit K12 Holdings, Inc.'s World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) program, an instructional technology solution focused on English Language Development for multilingual learners. The procurement seeks to acquire the Connect to Literacy platform, which provides interactive lessons across listening, speaking, reading, and writing domains, with personalized learning plans and AI-enhanced assessment capabilities. The program's key objectives include accelerating English language acquisition, ensuring educational equity, and providing adaptive learning experiences with embedded rubrics and autoscoring features. The sole source certification, dated September 23, 2024, follows Florida School Board Administrative rules and will undergo a 15 business day posting process in accordance with Florida Statute 287.057(3). The due date for this opportunity is October 11, 2024, with the total procurement value estimated at $28,000.00 for instructional materials and professional development services.

The procurement appears to be an unrestricted opportunity without specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Summit K12 Holdings, Inc. is the sole vendor for this procurement, having secured exclusive rights through patent protections and proprietary technological processes for their product lines, which include Conceptlinks Literacy, Concept Boosters, Connect to Literacy, and Vocabulary Boosters. The company, based in Austin, Texas, has confirmed they have no suspensions or debarments preventing them from receiving federally funded contracts. The existing technology infrastructure will involve the Connect to Literacy platform, which is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing educational environments and support multilingual learner assessment and development. The certification document, signed by John P. Kresky, President, and notarized on January 1, 2024, provides additional credibility to the sole source procurement approach.