Techno-Ware: English Discoveries

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
26081-SSD-EST
State
Florida
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Procurement Services Department in Tampa, Florida is issuing a Notice of Intent to Purchase Single/Sole Source Commodities and Services for English Discoveries, a comprehensive English language learning platform designed for adult ESOL programs. This single/sole source procurement is intended to award the contract to Techno-Ware, Inc., the sole authorized United States distributor of the English Discoveries platform. The system includes 20 pre-basic through advanced courses providing over 1,500 hours of core content aligned with National Reporting System (NRS) standards, a mobile application, teacher resource library, standardized practice tests, English for Employability courses supporting career pathways, and the Career Discoveries companion series for health science careers. The platform incorporates artificial intelligence-enhanced learning tools, assessment options, a professional email submission system for student work review, and a teacher management system. Required support services include full database support with student account management, official usage reporting, an administrator summary report, customized professional development, unlimited email and phone support, a custom branded website, software updates and database maintenance, and toll-free technical support. The notice posting period runs from Friday, February 27, 2026, through Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (seven business days), with a protest period from Tuesday, March 10, 2026, through Friday, March 13, 2026 (three business days). Interested vendors claiming comparable products or services must submit responses via www.vendorlink.com with clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their ability to meet or exceed stated requirements by March 10, 2026.

This procurement contains no identified set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond based on disadvantaged enterprise status or other categorical limitations. Techno-Ware, Inc. is identified as the incumbent and sole authorized United States distributor of English Discoveries, with the product unavailable through any other distributor, reseller, or authorized provider within the country. The proprietary platform's district-wide site licensing model, combined with customized implementation, reporting, and operational support services specifically structured for large Adult ESOL programs with continuous enrollment and NRS reporting requirements, is exclusively available through Techno-Ware as the authorized distributor. No specific pricing, contract term, renewal options, or award value is disclosed in this notice. The determination whether to publish a competitive solicitation based on responses received during the posting period rests solely within the discretion of the General Manager of Procurement Services.

Opportunity text

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his NOTICE OF INTENT TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE shall serve as a notification that a recommendation will be made to The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida (the "School Board") to award this single or sole source procurement to the referenced vendor of the commodities and contractual services described in Exhibit A: SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES. The description of the commodities and contractual services intended for purchase from a single/sole source is posted in accordance with Rule 6A-1.012(12)(d), Florida Administrative Code. It will remain posted for seven (7) business days. This is not a request for proposals, and no competitive solicitation is available. HCPS will not consider any response to be a proposal. Any responses received because of this notice will be considered solely to determine whether competition exists. Interested firms or individuals may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by uploading EXHIBIT B: RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES and all relevant documents via www.vendorlink.com. "Like" shall mean equal, equivalent, or identical. Interested firms will be considered only if they respond with clear and convincing documentation that they can meet or exceed the requirements. All responses received within seven (7) business days after the publication of this Notice of Intent to Purchase Single/Sole Source will be reviewed by HCPS.

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Techno-Ware_Inc._Notice_26081-SSD-EST_022726.pdf PDF
Techno-Ware_Inc._Notice_26081-SSD-EST_022726.pdf PDF

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