Project Information

Bid Title

PUR 7776 Highlights Early Learning

Issuing Agency

Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County

Location

Florida

Published Date

Apr 18, 2026

Closing Date

May 7, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

PUR 7776 Highlights Early Learning

Opening Date:

April 17, 2026

Closing Date:

May 7, 2026

Date Posted:

Family Engagement Kindness Kits and Evergreen Magazines.

Description of Intended Single Source Purchase

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County

TITLE: Highlights Early Learning

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Family Engagement Kindness Kits and

Evergreen Magazines.

CONTACT

Name: Laureen Reynolds

Address: 1800 Watermark Drive, Columbus, OH 43215

Telephone: 603.554.0697

Email: laureen.reynolds@highlights.com

Internal tracking number, if any: N/A

Date posted: 4/17/26 Last day for receipt of information: 5/7/26

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source

is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will

remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products

and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

Family Engagement Kindness kits, and Highlights evergreen magazines

The Kindness Connections Bundle features:

• a play-based enrichment kit that teachessocial-emo4onal skillsto children ages 3-5

• family engagement resources

• four (4) hardcover books intended to be used asread-alouds and exemplars of kindness

The Kindness Connections Bundle family engagement components are designed to be distributed

to

parents and families and can be replenished for subsequent years with Kindness Connections

Replenishment Packs.

Evergreen High Five magazine with custom cover wrap supplies:

• content created exclusively by Highlightsfor Children for 2–6-year-olds

• craDs and healthy snack recipes, games, and puzzles

• family and community engagement features

• early literacy features suppor4ng the kindness ideals outlined in related resources

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

2000 evergreen magazines and 50 family engagement kindness kits. Contract term until June 30,

2026.

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PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022)

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Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Impact Department

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application,

compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc.,

as appropriate):

The intended use of the Highlights Evergreen magazines and family engagement kits are to work

with both the community and families to provide social emotional learning support through

intentional materials. The function of the evergreen materials is to provide early learning

educational materials to LearnHubs, non-conventional family spaces like doctors offices, the

Osceola Chamber and community partners. The parent engagement kits will be used for projects

with the City of Kissimmee (The Haven on the Vine project specifically) and for specialized

training for families.

Intended Single Source:

Highlights Early Learning

Estimated Dollar Amount:

26,459.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service

or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Highlights magazines are unique and solely created through Highlights Early Learning Company.

These magazines are not available through any other distributor. The product is unique as it has

ELC customized designs and are tailored to fit the needs of Osceola families. In addition, the

family engagement kits are a customized kit that includes materials that only Highlights Early

Learning creates. It cannot be replicated as they own the copyright to the materials in question.

While searching for similar products, we were not able to come up with any other combination as

unique and customized as these.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information

systems, budget, purchasing):

William Hennessy, Chief Impact Officer

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the

commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after

reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual

services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended

decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A-1.045,

Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.

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PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022)

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Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

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