Articulate_360_JA-Final-1-31-18.pdf

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLICITING A SINGLE SOURCE

(ORDER GREATER THAN MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD (CURRENTLY $3,000)

BUT LESS THAN SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (CURRENTLY $150,000)

30 Jan 18

ARTICULATE 360 SOFTWARE UPGRADES

Based on information provided below, request the Contracting Officer determine that only one source is reasonably available to provide the supplies and/or services described herein.

1. Purchase request number: HE1254861211

2. Description of supplies and/or services:

DoDEA Procurement branch intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) sole source Purchase Order contract to Articulate for 10 Articulate 360 software upgrades. DoDEA Instructional Design Branch has requirement for 10 Articulate 360 software updates to the following loyalty serial number: AP6-21X1M-834KA-H88R-K71P, AP6-S4LM1-27UXN-149K-K7GF, AP6-21NV8-UL7GQ-DMPK-KRAO, AP6-0L469-R612E-5D1Q-KR69, AP6-47VKL-QLN12-9E3G-K7HJ, AP6-126G7-HDJ81-QRJ9-KAJ2, AP6-6M12N-YCTVQ-FXU6-KA9D, AP6-GCXJY-3N12C-6TXK-KAHY, SL2-6125L-PRDHN-PTGC-KOQ3, SL2-UN12A-PRQ8R-M26Q-K3ND.

The period of performance for this software upgrades is 12 months of service starting on or about 7 February, 2018 and ending on or about 6 February, 2019. The estimated total cost of this requirement is $3,990.00.

3. Proposed contractor:

Company Name: Articulate Address: 244 5th Avenue, #2960, New York, New York 10001, POC: Jennifer Boudreaux, Phone Number: 800-861-4880

4. Reason the proposed contractor is the only source reasonably available: (Fully explain why the chosen product and/or vendor are the only ones that meet your needs.)

Articulate 360 is a specialized e-learning development software which the current DoDEA Instructional Design Branch has used to build legacy products. An upgrade to the Articulate 360 software is required for DoDEA to be able to continue supporting the legacy products developed using this software. This software is also interoperable with DoDEA’s current Learning Management System (LMS), Schoology. The Articulate 360 software is also Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) and Section 508 compliant.

5. Will these same supplies and/or services be needed again? Yes, this is an annual recurring software update, but DoDEA is working to establish an agency wide ordering vehicle which would cover the next years’ updates.

In the meantime this upgrade is needed now specifically for DoDEA’s Instructional Designers to complete their work to support legacy products.

6. Price reasonableness: The Contracting Officer anticipates fair and reasonable pricing as the vendor is willing to offer discounted promotional pricing from its publically listed website price.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S DETERMINATION:

Based on the information provided above, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) I hereby determine that the proposed source is the only source reasonably available. Further, in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a)(2) I hereby determine that the price of this order is fair and reasonable.

_________________________________ Date: ______________

Nina Lin, Contracting Officer

01-31-18