Follett Software Company

City-funded organization

Follett Software Company sells K-12 library management and educational technology software, including its Destiny Library Manager platform for cataloging, circulation, and reading programs, per the company's own site. In New York City's contracting record it is classified under Goods, holding $22.6 million in active Department of Education contracts as of August 2026 (5 contracts) and $26.1 million awarded in total since 2009 across 14 contracts including expired ones, of which $17.4 million has been paid to date. Its largest active contract, titled "Provide books, software, ancillary and assessment materials" ($21.1 million), plus three smaller active contracts for library books and materials, are renewals awarded without a fresh competitive bid; per the site's methodology, 91% of the org's contract value ($23.9 million across 5 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid. Two now-expired contracts (ended 2011 and 2012, worth $100,000 and $2.0 million) were awarded via competitive sealed bid.

Industry (per city contracts)
Goods
City contracts (active)
$22,608,311 · 5 contracts
Awarded all-time
$26,106,299 · 14 since 2009, incl. expired
Paid to date
$17,383,213
Won without a fresh bid
91% of contract value · $23,866,659 · 5 contracts

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City contracts

Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).

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