Welding, Medical skills Simulators, and Agricultural Kits

Awarded State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
SS-2025-7014
State
Florida
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About this opportunity

The School Board of Volusia County, Florida, is conducting a sole source procurement for specialized educational equipment and simulation kits through Solicitation Number SS-2025-7014. The procurement includes specific items such as a Plant Science Kit, Agriculture Education Kits (a 6-Pack with models of Beef Cow, Swine, Horse, Chicken, Sheep, and Goat), RealCareer guideWELD VR Welding Simulator with associated equipment (including MIG and Stick welding guns and VR station), a Taping and Wrapping Skills Simulation Kit, and an Adult Nursing Manikin. The solicitation was initially posted on March 24th, 2025, with responses due by April 7th, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The procurement follows Florida Administrative Code 6A-1.012(12)(d) for sole source exemptions from competitive solicitation requirements. The School Board has explicitly stated that potential vendors can submit alternative proposals, and the board reserves the right to determine the equivalence of any proposed alternatives. Protests must be submitted via email to the procurement contact, Adriana Abella, before the specified due date and must include a detailed justification.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Realityworks, Inc. of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is the intended sole source vendor, with an estimated annual expenditure of $43,945.73. The School Board's policy indicates that sole source decisions remain valid for one year from the date of Board approval and must be reposted and revalidated annually. No incumbent vendors are mentioned beyond Realityworks, Inc. The solicitation was sent to 567 vendors, but no competitive responses were received. The anticipated contract start date is May 1, 2025, with a 72-hour public notice period from 3:00 P.M. EDT on April 10, 2025, until 3:00 P.M. EDT on April 15, 2025, during which potential bidders can file protests according to Section 120.57(3) Florida Statutes. The procurement contact, Adriana Abella, can be reached at aabella@volusia.k12.fl.us or 386-734-7190 Ext. 20395 for any inquiries.

Opportunity text

The School Board of Volusia County, Florida, intends to procure the following items: 41010101 - Plant Science Kit 40210100 - Agriculture Education Kits - 6-Pack (Beef Cow, Swine, Horse, Chicken, Sheep, Goat) 56010111 - RealCareer guideWELD VR Welding Simulator with MIG and Stick -guideWELD GMAW/MIG Gun -guideWELD DMAW/STICK Gun - guideWELD VR Station - VRgW Power Cord 3-Prong-US 35020437 - Taping and Wrapping Skills Simulation Kit 32010238 - Adult Nursing Manikin

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