Single Source provider for Cochlear Americas hearing aid parts and repair

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is procuring hearing aid parts and repair services for Cochlear-branded systems—including Nucleus, Kanso, Hybrid, Baha, and Vistafix—for Fiscal Year 2026–2027 on a sole-source basis, with a not-to-exceed contract value of $19,999.99. Cochlear Americas is the only authorized source for these proprietary devices and their associated parts and services, justifying the non-competitive acquisition under Florida Statutes §287.057(3) and Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C. The solicitation, identified as SS-27-037, was publicly posted on August 4, 2026, with a response deadline of August 25, 2026, and includes a mandatory 15-business-day public notice period to allow for potential protests or alternative offers, as required by state law. All responses must be submitted via email to Kim Whitwam, the primary point of contact and Director of Purchasing, with no physical submissions accepted. The place of performance is the State of Florida, specifically at FSDB facilities, though exact delivery locations are not specified. No detailed delivery schedule, FOB terms, invoicing instructions, or payment office information is provided. The contract does not include line-item pricing, CLIN structures, or formal inspection and acceptance criteria beyond adherence to Cochlear’s manufacturer specifications. No standard FAR clauses, representations, certifications, or technical standards are referenced, as this is a pre-contractual notice governed entirely by Florida administrative and procurement rules. The absence of competitive evaluation factors, award criteria, or quality assurance protocols reflects the sole-source nature of the procurement, with acceptance implied to be based on the vendor’s proprietary system compliance. No attachments, accounting codes, CAGE or UEI numbers, or contractor socioeconomic certifications are included, and no formal contract type is designated, though the fixed-dollar ceiling suggests a firm-fixed-price arrangement.