Single Source provider for MIND Education proprietary software

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is proceeding with a single source acquisition to renew licenses for MIND Education’s ST Math Academy software for the fiscal years 2026 through 2029, with a not-to-exceed budget of $8,650.00. This procurement is not a competitive solicitation but a statutorily mandated notice issued under Florida Statutes §287.057(3), §120.57(3), and Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C., to allow for a fifteen-business-day public comment period prior to award. MIND Education is identified as the sole source because it is the exclusive publisher and authorized distributor of the ST Math K-8 and ST Math Early Learning curriculum materials, which are proprietary mathematics software programs essential to the school’s instructional program. The notice was posted on June 10, 2026, with responses due by July 1, 2026, and all inquiries must be directed to Kim Whitwam, Director of Purchasing, via email. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 43232500, and performance will occur in Florida. Any interested party wishing to challenge the sole source determination must file a protest and provide bond or security within the timeframe specified in Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, or risk waiving their right to contest the decision. No detailed technical specifications, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, contract clauses, or line-item pricing are included, as this document serves solely as a procedural notice of intent, not a formal contract or request for proposals.