Bid #SS-26-166. Contact: whitwamk@fsdbk12.org. Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Florida. (FSDB) is in need of purchasing the following proprietary software applications from Brightly Software for use at Florida School for the Deaf and. Due Jun 16 (2 days left).
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is in need of purchasing the following proprietary software applications from Brightly Software for use at Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind for FY 2026-2027. Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed: $13,100.00 Intended source: Brightly Software Inc. 4242 Six Forks Road, Suite 1400 Raleigh, NC 27609 Justification for single source acquisition: Brightly Software, Inc., a Siemens Company and Delaware corporation, is a Software-as-a-Service provider headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Brightly offers subscription-based services to its proprietary applications and programming interfaces (including, without limitation, all related documentation, software libraries, software tools, published specifications and other materials) designed, developed, marketed and made available only by Brightly. Brightly sells the following products, which have unique, specific performance features and capabilities essential to Brightly’s proprietary enterprise asset management applications and interfaces: 360 Facility Condition Assessment Asset Essentials Connector Tool FSAutomation Asset Essentials Enterprise FSDirect Asset Essentials HelpDesk Asset Essentials Inventory Incident CapitalForecastDirect Insight Community Use InventoryDirect ConserveDirect MaintenanceDirect CrisisManager MaintenanceDirect Wireless CriticalAlarmAutomation MaintenanceEssentials Data Gathering MaintenanceEssentials Pro Dude Data Presentation MySchoolDudeEnergy Manager OriginEvent Essentials PMDirect EventEssentials Pro TripDirect Predictor Smart Assets UtilityDirect Additionally, Brightly must certify the delivery and support of its products; only Brightly certified companies may provide these services at this time. Brightly research indicates that no other company builds products identical to the products stated above in North America.
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) issued this it and technology opportunity in Florida, referenced as solicitation number SS-26-166. It was published on May 26, 2026, and responses are due by June 16, 2026. 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.
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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 June 16, 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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