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Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

Single Source Provider for Newsela proprietary software licenses

Solicitation: Not available
Notice ID: dfede490d8d2db5c430c8f9f1a6a9ca3
DepartmentFlorida School for the Deaf and the BlindStateFLPostedJun 10, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCDueJul 01, 2026, 08:00 PM UTCCloses in 21 daysBid range$1,943,287 - $2,303,156
Contract snapshot

Federal opportunity from Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. Place of performance: FL. Response deadline: Jul 01, 2026.

Source
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Solicitation
dfede490d8d2db5c430c8f9f1a6a9ca3
Performance
St. Augustine, FL
Response
Jul 01, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC
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Place of performance
St. Augustine, FL
State: FL
Contracting office
Not listed

Point of Contact

Name
Kim Whitwam
Email
whitwamk@fsdbk12.org
Phone
(904) 827-2356

Agency & Office

Department
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Agency
Not available
Subagency
Not available
Office
FSDB
Contracting Office Address
Not available

Applicable wage determinations

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Best fitDavis-Baconstate match
FL20260227 (Rev 1)
Published May 18, 2026Florida • St Johns
29 occupation rates available in the full WD.
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Davis-BaconBest fitstate match
FL20260227 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published May 18, 2026Florida • St Johns
Rate
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
Base $28.00Fringe $12.30
Rate
S WORKED IN BUSINESS LESS THAN 5 YEARS. B.PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY
Base $51.11Fringe $38.44
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OPERATOR: OILER
Base $23.50Fringe $9.20
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FL20260072 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published May 18, 2026Florida • Marion
Rate
OF GROUP 3'S RATE
Base $37.01Fringe $16.85
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POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 LATTICE UNDER 150 TON, 100 TON UP TO 250 TON HYDRO CRANES
Base $38.01Fringe $16.85
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OF GROUP 3'S RATE
Base $39.01Fringe $16.85
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FL20260235 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published May 18, 2026Florida • Washington
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TRUCK DRIVER: PILOT CAR
Base $15.05Fringe $0.00
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TRUCK DRIVER: DISTRIBUTOR TRUCK
Base $19.40Fringe $0.00
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TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK
Base $17.87Fringe $0.00
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FL20260225 (Rev 1)
Open WD
Published May 18, 2026Florida • Sarasota
Rate
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR
Base $30.12Fringe $13.11
Rate
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)
Base $33.11Fringe $14.59
Rate
S WORKED IN BUSINESS LESS THAN 5 YEARS. B.PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY; THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY; AND CHRISTMAS DAY
Base $51.83Fringe $38.44
+24 more occupation rates in this WD

Description

<p>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)(c), 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.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Performance and/or Design Requirements:</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Estimated Dollar Amount Not-to-Exceed:</strong> $37,000.00&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Intended source:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Newsela</p><p>169 Madison Ave. #2770</p><p>New York, NY&nbsp; 10016&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Justification for single source acquisition:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Newsela&nbsp;is the sole source provider of their proprietary instructional content platform from this unique group of content partners.&nbsp; Partners include the Associated Press, the Washington Post, National Geographic, Scientific American, the Smithsonian Instruction and other listed on the Newsela website.&nbsp; The unique set of content and instructional resources can only be accessed on the Newsela platform.&nbsp; Newsela’s offering are protected by copyrights, trademarks, and service marks.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>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.&nbsp; 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. &nbsp;</p>

Advisory bid range

Pricing and bid posture

high confidence
$1,943,287 - $2,303,156

Contractor-side estimate from visible notice metadata, NAICS/PSC, contract type, schedule hints, and BidPulsar workpaper assumptions. Not an IGCE, incumbent price, award value, or government budget.

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Floor
$1,943,287
Target
$2,056,389
Premium
$2,303,156
Labor
$1,024,060
Direct
$99,399
Burden
$687,593
Fee + reserve
$242,355
Target $2,056,389Hybrid workpaper with explicit assumptions12 modeled rows

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Market snapshot

Baseline awarded-market signal across all contracting (sample of 400 recent awards; refreshed periodically).

12-month awarded value
$2,060,820,304
Sector total $2,060,820,304 • Share 100.0%
Live
Median
$196,998
P10–P90
$30,083$4,158,774
Volatility
Volatile200%
Market composition
NAICS share of sector
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100.0%
share
Momentum (last 3 vs prior 3 buckets)
+100%($2,060,820,304)
Deal sizing
$196,998 median
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