RISE Up Credentials Textbooks for Logistics & Customer Service Programs

The Florida COS-Adult & Community Education agency is proceeding with a sole-source procurement for RISE Up Credentials textbooks and exams for its Logistics & Customer Service programs, awarded exclusively to Kaleidoscope Learning due to the NRF Foundation’s grant of exclusive distribution rights. The contract, identified as Solicitation Number 26-1039-SS-JW, has a total estimated value of $11,955.63 and involves the procurement of 29 sets each of two specific textbook and exam packages: Business of Retail: Operations & Profit and Retail Industry Fundamentals, both July 2024 releases. The procurement is justified under Board Policy 6320 and F.A.C. 6A-1.012(12)(d), which permit non-competitive awards when products are uniquely available from a single source. Responses must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform by the deadline of May 12, 2026; all alternative submission methods such as email, fax, or mail are prohibited, and any submissions outside the portal will be rejected. The delivery point is Brevard Adult & Community Education in Cocoa, Florida, and payment terms are Net 30, with billing handled through Riseupaccounting@kaleidolearning.com. No formal evaluation factors, inspection criteria, packaging specifications, or acceptance protocols are detailed, as the award relies solely on the exclusivity of the product. The contract is structured as a one-time purchase, with no options, extensions, or multi-year provisions. While the vendor’s identity and product exclusivity are confirmed through documentation from the NRF Foundation, no UEI, CAGE code, socioeconomic certifications, or formal representations from Kaleidoscope Learning are included in the filing, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical oversight role is designated. The absence of CLINs, SLINs, barcoding, labeling, or federal invoicing systems indicates a streamlined, non-federal procurement process governed by state education policy rather than full Federal Acquisition Regulation compliance.