TIBCO MFT SFTP Software Maintenance

The Florida Department of Education, Division of Technology and Innovation, is seeking a vendor to provide maintenance and support services for TIBCO Managed File Transfer-Secure File Transfer Protocol (TIBCO MFT SFTP) software through a single source procurement process. This procurement is being posted by Leon County and represents a one-year contract term running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The services required include ongoing maintenance and support to ensure continued operation of the TIBCO MFT SFTP system, which facilitates secure file transfers between the Florida Department of Education and Single Sign On (SSO) Organizations including counties, colleges, and universities. Key system functionalities that must be maintained include file encryption, secure automated and manual file transmissions, and the capability to handle large capacity file transfers within the Department's network and mainframe systems. Interested parties must submit a description of their ability to provide these services via email to Rhonda Forbes at Rhonda.Forbes@fldoe.org by May 21, 2026, at 4:00 P.M. ET. The Department will evaluate submissions and make a final determination regarding single source availability based on information received from prospective vendors. Contact information for inquiries is Rhonda Forbes at the Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 332, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, or telephone 850-245-0075.

This procurement is structured as a single source purchase, with Cloud Software Group, Inc. (formerly TIBCO Software Group) identified as the intended sole source vendor due to its proprietary ownership of the TIBCO MFT SFTP software and the unique functionality it provides for the Department's file transfer operations. No specific set-asides or restrictions on respondent types have been identified in the procurement documentation. The estimated contract value is $97,472.20 for the one-year maintenance and support period. While this is classified as a single source procurement, the Department is open to receiving information from other potential vendors who can demonstrate capability to provide equivalent services, and such submissions may influence the final determination regarding sole source justification. The internal tracking number for this procurement is SSM 2026-43, and the posting date was April 30, 2026.