Single Source Provider for Overdrive subscription license

Background
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is seeking to purchase a yearly subscription from OverDrive, Inc. for the Sora Digital Library for the fiscal year 2024-2025.

OverDrive provides essential services and digital content materials that enable schools and districts to lend popular audiobooks, eBooks, digital textbooks, and other digital content via the school’s library website. The agency justifies this single source acquisition due to OverDrive's unique offerings that are not available from any other vendor.

Work Details
The contract involves purchasing a yearly subscription for the Sora Digital Library from OverDrive, Inc., which includes:
- A customized website service for download, instant access, and streaming of digital materials integrated with the school library’s ILS system for real-time student authentication.
- Access to OverDrive’s top-rated free app (Sora) allowing students to access their digital library anytime, anywhere with features like one-tap reading, assignments, notes and highlights, badges, and reading stats.
- Access to age-appropriate titles from local libraries via OverDrive’s Public Library Connect (PLC).
- A Local Content portal enabling schools to upload locally-produced and self-published digital content for lending.
- High-quality fixed format and read-along ePUB3 content from top trade houses.
- Instant access to eBook and audio formats through browser-based reading (OverDrive Read) and listening (OverDrive Listen) without requiring software installation or device activation.
- Downloads in Kindle format compatible with all generations of Amazon Kindle devices.
- Proprietary browser-based formats that allow offline usage without an active internet connection.
- APIs for integration with library discovery tools.
- Control over digital book lending policies and management of material access and usage.
- Compatibility with portable devices such as iPads, Chromebooks, as well as all generations of Amazon Kindle.
- Audiobooks with accessibility features for the blind and visually impaired.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed during the fiscal year 2024-2025.

Place of Performance
The services will be provided through OverDrive's platform accessible via the internet; however, specific geographic locations are not detailed.