Opportunity
My Florida Marketplace #SSM 2025-114 A-1 AD
Florida School Safety Portal Maintenance, Support, and API Development Sole Source Award
Posted
April 02, 2026
Respond By
April 07, 2026
Identifier
SSM 2025-114 A-1 AD
NAICS
541512, 541519
This procurement opportunity involves the State of Florida Department of Education's sole source award for annual maintenance and support hosting of the Florida School Safety Portal. - Government Buyer: - Florida Department of Education (DOE) - Contracting office located at 325 West Gaines St, Ste 344, Tallahassee, FL 32399 - OEM and Vendor: - Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc. (sole source provider and OEM) - Products and Services Requested: - Annual maintenance and support hosting for proprietary School Safety, School Safety Hosting, and FocalPoint public safety software - Development and implementation of an API for secure data transfer between the Florida School Safety Portal and the Florida Safety and Threat Management Portal - Quantities and Part Numbers: - Maintenance and support services (1 lot, proprietary software; no part numbers specified) - API development (1 lot; no part numbers specified) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc. is the only authorized provider for maintenance and support due to proprietary software - The contract includes a $140,000 amendment specifically for API development to enhance secure data integration between state safety portals - No other OEMs or vendors are eligible to provide these services - Estimated Contract Value: - Total value approximately $2,498,000 over three years
Description
The Department of Education (DOE) intends to enter into a single source contract with Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc. for the annual maintenance and support hosting of the Florida School Safety Portal. This contract covers proprietary software maintenance including School Safety, School Safety Hosting, and FocalPoint public safety software, which are critical for managing school threat assessment teams and emergency response operations. The contract term is three years, from May 1, 2025, to July 31, 2028, with a total value of approximately $2.5 million. An amendment adds $140,000 to develop and implement an API for secure data transfer between the Florida School Safety Portal and the Florida Safety and Threat Management Portal.