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Advertisement Detail Single Source Single Source Provider for Properitery Educational Materials and Software Advertisement Number: SS-21-051 Version Number: 000 Advertisement Begin Date/Time: 04/26/2021 - 11:00 A.M. Advertisement End Date/Time: 05/05/2021 - 11:00 A.M. Mod: 04-26-2021 10:41:52 Last Edit: Monday, April 26, 2021 at 10:42:16 A.M.
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE (PUR 7776) Single Source Advertisement Sole Source Verification for: Educational Materials and Software Advertisement Number: SS-21-051 Advertisement Begin Date/Time: 4/26/2021 – 11:00 AM Advertisement End Date/Time: 05/5/2021 – 11:00 AM Commodities: 55101509 – Educational or vocational textbooks Re: Single Source provider for proprietary educational materials and 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) desires the acquisition and implementation of the proprietary educational materials and software as part of ELA textbook adoption 5 year cycle with the State of Florida Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $71,112.38. Intended source: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) 125 High Street Boston, MA 02110 617-351-5415 Justification for single source acquisition: Please be advised that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the sole source for products listed in its Pre K-8, 6-12 catalogs, including student editions, teacher editions, and applicable ancillaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt uses a distributor or reseller for some or all of the products covered by this procurement, the price offered by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the same product{ s) is equal to the most favorable price available. Approved by: Randi Mitchell Primary Contact: Please submit all questions by e-mail to: Danielle Falkner, Contract Administrator falknerd@fsdbk12.org or Kim Whitwam , Director of Purchasing, whitwamk@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.
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