Intent to enter into Single Source contract

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Florida School for the Deaf and Blind

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Intent to enter into Single Source contract

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Advertisement Begin Date/Time:09/09/2020 - 11:43 A.M.

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Last Edit:Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 11:44:35 A.M.

 

Commodity:43232500Educational or reference software
 
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR BIDS. IT IS A "NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT“ WHICH IS POSTED PURSUANT TO §287.057(3),F.S. §120.57(3),F.S., AND RULE 60A-1.045,F.A.C. BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE ADVERTISEMENT BEFORE CONTACTING THE AGENCY WITH BID RELATED QUESTIONS.
Performance and/or Design Requirements:The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of educational software.Intended source:Mind Research

Institute111 Academy, Suite 100Irvine, CA 92617949-345-8793Estimated expenditure:$5,000.00Justification for single source acquisition:Mind Research Institute is the sole source provider of ST Math software.Primary Contact: Please submit all questions by e-mail to: John F. Wester, Comptroller, westerj@fsdbk12.org.This notice is neither a request for quote nor a solicitation of offers. This is the statutorily mandated seven business day advertisement of an intended single source procurement. The Agency believes this is a single source procurement; however, vendors that feel they can fulfill this procurement should provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described within the seven business day advertising period by contacting the listed Primary Contact. A determination by the Agency not to complete this procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in §120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.Questions submitted to FSDB shall not constitute formal protest. Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in §120.57(3), FS.
 

 

Please direct all questions to:
John Wester
Phone: (904) 827-2341
FAX: (904) 827-2348
 
207 San Marco Avenue
St. Augustine FL,
32084
 
Email:
westerj@fsdbk12.org
 
Any person with a disability requiring special accommodations at the pre-solicitation conference and/or bid/proposal opening shall contact purchasing at the phone number above at least five (5) working days prior to the event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact this office by using the Florida Relay Services which can be reached at 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD).
 
The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids or accept minor irregularities in the best interest of the State of Florida.
 
Certified Business Enterprises are encouraged to participate in the solicitation process.
 




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