Bid #SS-27-020. Contact: whitwamk@fsdbk12.org. Florida. The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) intends to procure Apple Products and proprietary software for FY 2026-2027, with an estimated value not to exceed $135,000. This is a sole. Due Jul 28 (3 weeks left).
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) intends to procure Apple Products and proprietary software for FY 2026-2027, with an estimated value not to exceed $135,000. This is a sole-source acquisition because Apple, Inc. is the exclusive provider of these products to K-12 educational institutions. Bids are due by July 28, 2026.
Performance and/or Design Requirements: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of Apple Products and proprietary software for FY 2026-2027 Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $135,000.00 Intended source: Apple, Inc. 12545 Riata Vista Circle, MS-183-ED Austin, TX 78727 Justification for single source acquisition: Apple, Inc., is the sole source provider of Apple Products for private and public K-12 education institutions in the United States. “Apple Products” refers to Services, CTO Products, hardware and software products manufactured, distributed or licensed under and Apple-owned or licensed brand name that an Apple customer has paid to acquire or has properly licensed from Apple for its own use. “Services” means collectively, the standard, price-listed services, support, and/or training products sold under the Apple brand name. “CTO Products” means Products that Apple modifies from its standard configurations and that are available to an Apple customer only by special order. The only source of Apple Products for private or public K-12 education institutions is Apple. Apple will continue to have a direct sales and purchasing relationship with K-12 education institutions and will continue to be the sole source for all of the Apple Products sold to K-12 education institutions
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) issued this it and technology opportunity in Florida, referenced as solicitation number SS-27-020. It was published on July 7, 2026, and responses are due by July 28, 2026. The estimated contract value is approximately $135,000. 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 28, 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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