A17-Sole_Source_Justification_Signed_1.pdf

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

AUTHORITY: FAR 12.102(a)

Requirement Title / Name:

Purchase Request Number:

Originating Office (Customer):

Division / Unit / Branch:

1. This is a justification for other than full and open competition.

Agency:

IA Acquisition Office:

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.

3. Identification of the single source to be solicited.

Name of Proposed Contractor:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

UEI:

4. Reason for authority cited. The Contracting Officer has determined the circumstances of the contract deem only one source reasonably available.

Urgency: The nature of the requirement has been deemed urgent and following competitive procedures would result in unacceptable delays.

Only One source: Highly specialized supply/service (for example technological/ specific training requirements) contractor must possess unique qualifications.

Exclusive Licensing Agreement

Other:

J&A Control Number

5. Rationale. Provide an explanation that supports the reason cited in #4.

6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by FAR part 5 and, if not, which exception under part 5 applies.

7. Originating Office Attestation:

I certify that the technical data which forms a basis for this determination is complete and accurate and meets the Government’s minimum needs.

8. Contracting Officer certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief:

I hereby determine that this action is justified under applicable statute or regulation.

Contracting Officer

-maintaining & updating curriculum documents, enhance lesson planning to meet district expectations regarding region and standards alignment -continue to develop Professional Learning Communities that support student learning in the classroom based on standards alignment, lesson delivery, and student work. Ongoing leadership development with leadership team members.

POP: 08/01/26-7/31/2029 (Base + 2 OYs)

Initial work began with an assessment of WHS' skills around instruction. Progress is evaluated annually to determine next steps. This work has supported the OnePlan (CNA and School Improvement), PLCs, supporting instruction, supporting administration and their efforts to support teacher. Additionally, this year will focus on supporting the leadership teams to enhance climate and culture within the school, based on work with current leadership team and staff input.

WestED are unique in that they integrate culturally responsive practices, data-driven instructional strategies, and hands-on coaching tailored to our staff’s skill levels and our students’ learning needs. This combination is embedded in their proprietary training framework, which is not available through other vendors.

Engaging a different provider would result in loss of continuity, require significant time for orientation to our context, and disrupt the progress made through the ongoing multi-year professional development plan. Empower Services is the only vendor capable of delivering the specific, customized training necessary to sustain and advance our instructional improvement efforts.

There was solicitation posted in 2022 for several actions to capture other vendors but based on the materials being generated specifically for each services being requested, other vendors could not provide those materials and WestEd did not want to sell their materials to them, so WestEd submitted a quote and was awarded those contracts. Prior awards made to other schools for similar services to this vendor as sole source for the past two years.

Text13: Efforts were made to solicit offers from as many potential sources as practicable. Market research conducted through RFQ 140A2324Q0172 and RFQ 140A2325Q0014 confirmed that WestEd is the only vendor capable of meeting the requirement due to its proprietary, copyright protected curriculum and exclusive delivery model. Prior awards (PO 140A2325P0435 and PO 140A2325P0436) were also issued to WestEd on a sole source basis for the same reason, as WestEd does not authorize other vendors to distribute or quote its curriculum materials, which limits competition.

A Notice of Intent to Sole Source will be publicized in accordance with FAR Part 5. Following the public notice period, a purchase order will be awarded to WestEd in accordance with applicable regulations.