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Sole Source - Teacher Created Materials

Solicitation # 260079BS

Posted 1/8/26, 7:34 AM

No Updates

Due 10/16/25, 3:00 PM

State

Florida

Source

No public source available

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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, Summer Scholars, Take-Home Backpacks, Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers, and approximately forty additional series and product lines. TCM is designated as the exclusive publisher and provider for all curriculum materials across all levels and languages, with the exception of single titles sold without lesson plans. The sole source certification was posted on September 25, 2025, triggering a 15 business day protest period in accordance with Florida Statute 287.057(3). Interested parties have the opportunity to file protests during this period, with failure to do so constituting a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120 of the Florida Statutes. The procurement requires direct engagement with TCM, located at 5301 Oceanus Drive, Huntington Beach, California, with contact options including phone (800-858-7339), fax (888-877-7606), and email (orders@tcmpub.com).

The sole source procurement does not specify particular set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. TCM holds the copyright and distribution rights for all listed materials, ensuring they are not available through retail stores or third-party distributors. The total procurement value is $200,000.00, with no additional details provided about specific budget allocations or potential contract extensions. The procurement appears to be a direct acquisition of educational materials without a competitive bidding process, based on TCM's unique position as the original publisher. The federal tax identification number for TCM is 33-0004235, and the company is positioned as the exclusive provider for the specified curriculum materials. No information is provided about integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology, nor are there details about potential incumbent vendors or alternative suppliers for the specified educational resources.

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Name	Description	Size	Type	Posted
2025_TCM_Sole_Source_Letter.pdf		179KB	PDF	9/25/25
SDMC_TCM_Sole_Source.pdf		159KB	PDF	9/25/25