Newsela Proprietary Software Licenses

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is seeking a 3-year single-source contract for proprietary Newsela software licenses for ELA, Science, Social Studies, and Writing products.

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB)


General
Open (open)
SS-16227
Jul 01, 2026 08:00 PM
Jun 10, 2026 08:00 PM
$37,000.00
3 years base + 2 × 3 years options
Sole Source
State
Contact
Kim Whitwam
whitwamk@fsdbk12.org
+19048272356
207 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, FL, USA
Submission Instructions
Email
Description

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) intends to procure proprietary software licenses from Newsela for a period of three years, covering Fiscal Years 2026 through 2029. The software includes the All Access PD Pass, ELA, Science, Social Studies, and Writing products. Newsela is identified as the sole source provider for its unique instructional content platform, which features content from partners such as the Associated Press, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Scientific American, and the Smithsonian Institution. This content is exclusively accessible through the Newsela platform and is protected by copyright and trademark. The platform offers differentiated reading levels, embedded formative assessments, and close reading tools that can be customized to specific curricular goals. No other educational SaaS solution provides the same unique combination of content, service, and functionality. This solicitation is a Notice of Intended Decision to Enter Into a Single Source Contract, posted in accordance with Florida Statutes. Vendors who feel they can fulfill this procurement should provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described within the fifteen-business-day advertising period.

Classification Codes
NAICS513210Software Publishers
PSC7A21Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support.
Smart Codes
proprietary software licenseseducational content platformela curriculum software
Specifications
Supply Only
No
Timeline
Jun 10, 2026 12:00 PM-Advertisement Begin Date
Jul 01, 2026 12:00 PM-Advertisement End Date
Jul 01, 2026 12:00 PM-Response Date
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