Single Source Provider for McGraw Hill copyrighted materials

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) intends to establish a single source contract with McGraw Hill LLC to acquire the Marine Science Florida editions for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, with an estimated value not exceeding $4,600. This procurement is not a competitive bidding process but a notice of the agency’s decision to contract directly with McGraw Hill, which holds the exclusive copyright for the complete Marine Science program materials published under its label. The contract is justified solely on the basis that no other source can provide these specific copyrighted materials, ensuring the integrity and consistency of the educational content used by FSDB. The solicitation, identified as SS-09543, was posted on June 28, 2024, with a response deadline of July 19, 2024. The contract falls under the NAICS code 513130, which pertains to the book, periodical, and newspaper publishers industry. The primary point of contact for this procurement is Kim Whitwam, reachable via email at [email hidden] or by phone at [phone hidden]. The contract emphasizes the unique licensing rights held by McGraw Hill, making them the sole provider of the required Marine Science Florida editions, and the procurement process is conducted in accordance with applicable Florida statutes and administrative rules governing single source acquisitions.