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This is a Sole Source Procurement Notice filed by Washington County School District (WCSD) in Utah, in accordance with the Utah Procurement Code (U.C.A. 63G-6a-802), indicating the district's intent to award a contract without engaging in a standard procurement process. The procurement involves the purchase of specialized laboratory equipment and sensors compatible with the district's existing Vernier LabQuest 2 and 3 interfaces. The requested items include fourteen specific products: Large Capacitor (VCB-CAP), Magnetic Field Sensor (MG-BTA), Go Direct Voltage Probe (GDX-VOLT), Go Direct Current Probe (GDX-CUR), Extech Digital DC Power Supply (EXPS), Vernier Circuit Board (VCB2), Go Direct Static Charge (GDX-Q), Electrostatics Kit (ESK-CRG), Power Amplifier (PAMP), Power Amplifier Accessory Speaker (PAAS-PAMP), Go Direct Gas Pressure Sensor (CDX-GP), Frequency Generator (FGEN-PAMP), and Mirror Set for Optics Expansion Kit (M-OEK). The district asserts that these items can only be purchased from Vernier and cannot be sourced from alternative vendors.

The total budget allocated for this procurement is $13,000. The justification for the sole source award is based on the determination that there is only one source for the procurement items, as documented in the supporting materials. WCSD has published this notice to identify any other qualified and interested vendors that may meet the specifications or provide comparable, equivalent, or competing products. Vendors wishing to challenge the proposed award must submit detailed documentation demonstrating that competing sources exist for the requested items, including evidence that their firm can provide comparable products meeting or exceeding specifications or equivalent proprietary items, along with any relevant transitional cost comparisons.