The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is announcing a Notice of Intended Decision to enter into a single-source contract for Vocational Programming and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Services with Livingstone Schools, Inc., doing business as Florida Trade Academy (FTA), with a protest deadline of September 11, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement with no competitive solicitation.

The scope covers management of CTE programs within DJJ secondary education facilities, including nationally recognized credential offerings through NCCER, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, ServSafe, and the National Restaurant Association, all aligned with Florida's Master Credential List. FTA's dual authorization as both a Florida Department of Education-recognized school operator and 501(c)(3) nonprofit workforce intermediary with credentialing authority forms the sole-source justification; DJJ asserts no other provider in Florida currently holds this combination of licensure and credentialing intermediary function for this scope.

The contract value is $525,000, funded through Perkins V Grant funding via federal and state sources. Place of performance is DJJ secondary education facilities within Leon County, Florida. The contract term is not specified in the notice.

Protests must be filed with the General Counsel's Office within the timeframe prescribed by Florida Statutes Section 120.57(3). No pre-bid meeting, site visit, question deadline, or anticipated award date is identified in the notice.

Vocational Programming - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Services

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