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This Solicitation opportunity from Florida was posted on August 29, 2024. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Single Source Provider for Mobex YakChat application

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SS-10122State & Local

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The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) intends to enter into a single source contract with Mobex, Inc. for the procurement of user licenses for the YakChat application during fiscal years 2024-2025, with an estimated cost not exceeding $21,100. The YakChat application is designed to enable SMS and MMS messaging directly within Microsoft Teams, facilitating seamless two-way communication between Teams users and external parties. This contract is not a competitive solicitation but a notice of the agency’s decision to acquire this specific technology from Mobex, Inc., which is the sole provider of this fully integrated messaging solution that works with Microsoft Teams, Active Directory, Outlook, SharePoint, and Microsoft’s bot framework. The justification for selecting Mobex, Inc. as the sole source provider emphasizes that no other application offers the same level of integration and user-friendliness as YakChat. Mobex, Inc. is a Florida-based corporation that distributes and supports this technology nationwide. The contract details specify the solicitation number SS-10122, with a response deadline of September 20, 2024, and the primary point of contact is Kim Whitwam. The procurement aligns with the NAICS code 517919, which covers other telecommunications and data transmission services.

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SS-25-044 - Mobex, Inc. YakChat Single Source Purchase

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AgencyFlorida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB)
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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:Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of user licenses for Mobex, Inc., YakChat application to facilitate SMS and MMS messaging to and from Microsoft Teams users for FY 2024-2025 Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $21,100.00. Intended source: Mobex, Inc.P.O. Box 16944Clearwater, FL 33766 Justification for single source acquisition:Mobex Inc, a Florida Corporation, distributes and supports on a Nation-wide basis the YakChat application to facilitate SMS and MMS messaging to and from Microsoft Teams users. We have found no other application as user friendly, and as specifically focused on two-way communication between the Teams user and their respective party. Here is a description of the application provided by YakChat: YakChat Ltd supplies SMS text messaging in Microsoft Teams. We are the only company that provides a messaging application that is fully integrated with Microsoft Teams, Active Directory, Outlook, SharePoint, and Microsoft’s bot framework making it the easiest SMS text solution for Microsoft Teams customers. YakChat Ltd is the sole and only provider of this level of integrated text messaging technology in Microsoft Teams. No other source exists for Mobex, Inc. YakChat application as it is the sole and only provider of this level of integrated text messaging technology in Microsoft teams.

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