70-S0036-26-CP302_Lexia Learning Systems, LLC Sole Source.pdf.PDF

2019 Sole Source Form to the latest scientific findings in education and are centered on empowering literacy educators by providing a personalized approach to leaming, ongoing data to drive instruction, resources for face-to-face instruction, and proactive implementation support.

Vlll. Provide a narrative description olthe agency's due diligence in determining the basis for the procurement, including procedures used by the agency to conduct a review ofavailable sources such as researching trade publications, industry newsletters and the intemet;

contacting similar service providers; and reviewing the State Purchasing Divisions' Statewide Price Agreements. Include a list ofbusinesses contacted (do not state that no other businesses were contacted), date of contact, method of contact (telephone, mail, e-mail, other), and documentation demonstrating an explanation of why those businesses could not or would not, under any circumstances, perform the contrac| or an explanation ofwhy the agency has determined thal no businesses other than the prospective contractor can perform the contract.

The intemet was extensively used in searching for programs that would best address our students' needs. In the process. it was determined that the programs and services offered by Lexia besl align with our district's strategic plan.

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If lltis sole source is being submitted by a governmental agency or governmental entity not under the Jinal authority oJ'the State Purchasing Agent, the State Purchasing Agenl's signature is ,tot required. The signature line may be rentoved from this form or nnrked as N/A. Hard Copy Documentation for Courtesy Postings do not need to be submitted to SPD for approvaL lV. Provide a detailed explanation of the criteria developed and specified by the agency as necessary to perform and/or fulfill the contract and upon which the state agency reviewed available sources. (Do not use "technical jargoni' use plain English. Do not tailor the criteria simply to exclude other contractors il it is not rationally related to the purpose of the contract. )

Provide a detailed, sufficient explanation of the reasons, qualifications, proprietary rights or unique capabilities of the prospective contractor that makes the prospective contractor the one source capable ofproviding the required professional service, service, construction or item(s) oftangible personal propert),. (Please donot state the source isthe "best" source or the "least costly" source. Those lactors do not justily a "sole source.")

Lexia's research-proven program provides explicit, systematic, personalized leaming in the six areas of reading instruction, targeting skill gaps as they emerge, and providing teachers with the data and student-specific resources they need for individual or small-group instruction. The program engages and motivates students in a game-like environment, provides progress-monitoring student data without a test and is accessible via iPad, Chromebook, or browser.

Lexia PowerUp Literacy helps educators simultaneously address gaps in fundamental literacy skills while helping students build the higher-order skills they need to comprehend, analyze, evaluate, and compare increasingly complex literary and informational texts.

Blending online student-driven explicit instruction with offiine teacher-delivered lessons and activities, PowerUp empowers secondary teachers-regardless of their background or expertise in reading-to deliver the exact instruction each student needs to become a proficient reader. The program addresses the instructional needs ofa wide range of reader profiles; engages, challenges, and motivates adolescent students to take ownership oftheir leaming; and helps students develop the skills they need to succeed in content-area classes.

VI. Provide a detailed, sufficient explanation of how the professional service, service, construction or item(s) of tangible personal prop€rty islare unique and how this uniqueness is subslantially related to the intended purpose of the contract.

Lexia's system of personalized learning, suppo(ed by their patented Assessment Without Testing, is uniquely suited to support Response to Intervention (RTl) and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) models. Data-driven action plans help teachers maximize their time by focusing attention where it is needed most.

VIl. Explain why other similar professional services, services, construction or item(s) of tangible personal property cannol meet the intended purpose of the contract.

Lexia stands as one of the most rigorously researched, independently evaluated, and respected reading programs in the world. All olLexia's products are designed according

A program that supports educators in providing differentiated literacy instruction for students ofall abilities in grades K-5 and one that is designed to help struggling and nearly-proficient readers in gades 6-8 become proficient readers and confident learners.

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

SOLE SOURCE REQUEST AND DETERMINATION FORM

A sole source determination is not effective until the sole source request lor determination has been posted fbr thirty (30) calendar days without challenge, and subsequently approved in writing by the State Purchasing Agent or, for Professional Services Agreements, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration. The foregoing requirement is regardless of whether lhe sole source requestfor determination has been signed by the Agency and/or the Contractor.

Name of Agency: Grants Cibola County Schools

Agency Chief Procurement Officer: Cooper Jones

Telephone Number: (505) 240-5689

Agency Contact for this request: Delton Martin Telephone Number & Email Address: (505) 285-2620; delton.martin@gccs.k I 2.nm.us

II Name of prospective Contractor: Lexia Leaming Systems LLC SHARE Vendor Number (must be active): (978) 405-6200 Address ofprospective Contractor: 300 Baker Avenue, Suite 320, Concord, MA 01742

Contact Name, Telephone Number and Email Address: Leia Coleman; (978\ 287 -0062;

leia.coleman@lexialeaming.com Amount of prospective contract: $78,950.00

Term ofprospective contract: One year; September 1,2026to August 31, 2027

Note: For terms longer than one year, Request for Policy Exemption liom DFA MUST be included.

The district needs reading programs that help students in low, medium, and high reading levels increase their reading skills. We have been using Lexia for K-5 and have seen great gains in reading skills, and will be adding 6-8. The objective is to give students an additional resource for increasing reading skills. The intended outcome is to increase reading skills among K-8 graders. The goal is to ensure students deepen comprehension and make progress towards grade level standards in reading.

Ill. Agency is required to state purpose/need ofpurchase and thoroughly list the services (scope ofwork), construction or items oftangible personal property ofthe prospective contract (if this is an amendment request to an existing contract, include current contract number issued by SPD):