Bid #SS-27-022. Contact: whitwamk@fsdbk12.org. Florida. The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is seeking to procure proprietary software licenses for Newsela's educational products for a three-year period. This is a sole-source. Due Jul 29 (3 weeks left).
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is seeking to procure proprietary software licenses for Newsela's educational products for a three-year period. This is a sole-source acquisition due to Newsela being the exclusive provider of its unique content and platform. The estimated value is not to exceed $47,000.
Performance and/or Design Requirements: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of purchasing proprietary software licenses for 3 years from Newsela for the All Access PD Pass, ELA, Science, Social Studies, and Writing products from Newsela for FY 2026-2029. Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $47,000.00 Intended source: Newsela 169 Madison Ave. #2770 New York, NY 10016 Justification for single source acquisition: Newsela is the sole source provider of their proprietary instructional content platform from this unique group of content partners. Partners include the Associated Press, the Washington Post, National Geographic, Scientific American, the Smithsonian Instruction and other listed on the Newsela website. The unique set of content and instructional resources can only be accessed on the Newsela platform. Newsela’s offering are protected by copyrights, trademarks, and service marks. No other education SaaS solution provides content from this unique group of content partners, at differentiated reading levels, along with embedded formative assessments and close reading tools, that can be customized to your specific curricular goals. There are no other services or products available that offer the same content, service, and functionality as Newsela. Newsela is the sole source and proprietary owner of Newsela programs and services.
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) issued this it and technology opportunity in Florida, referenced as solicitation number SS-27-022. It was published on July 8, 2026, and responses are due by July 29, 2026. The estimated contract value is approximately $47,000. Questions can be directed to whitwamk@fsdbk12.org.
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) in Florida is using this solicitation to procure technology work. Sole-source solicitations are issued when only one vendor can provide the required item or service; competing vendors may still submit objections during the public comment window. Bidders responding to a technology solicitation in Florida are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Florida so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB)'s exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 29, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to whitwamk@fsdbk12.org before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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