Certiport_22220-SSD-IV_25165-SSD-EST_Notification_040825.pdf

HillsboroughSchools.org • P.O. Box 3408 • Tampa, FL 33601-3408 • (813) 272-4374 Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center • 901 East Kennedy Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33602-3507

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PROCUREMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

NOTICE OF INTENT

TO

PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

The following commodities and services listed below may be a “Single Source” or a “Sole Source” (only one (1) source from which to purchase the commodities and services).

Single/Sole Source No. & Vendor Name: 25165-SSD-EST (22220-SSD-IV): Certiport: Software Licenses Single/Sole Source Posting Date (7 business days): From: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 To: Thursday, April 17, 2025 Protest Period (3 business days) From: Thursday, April 17, 2025 To: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Commodities and Services: See Exhibit A. SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

This NOTICE OF INTENT TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE shall serve as a notification that a recommendation will be made to The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida (the “School Board”) to award this single or sole source procurement to the referenced vendor of the commodities and contractual services described in Exhibit A: SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES. The description of the commodities and contractual services intended for purchase from a single/sole source is posted per Rule 6A-1.012(12)(d), Florida Administrative Code. It will remain posted for seven (7) business days.

This is not a request for proposals, and no competitive solicitation is available. HCPS will not consider any response to be a proposal. Any responses received because of this notice will be considered solely to determine whether competition exists.

Interested firms or individuals may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by uploading EXHIBIT B: RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES and all relevant documents via www.vendorlink.com. “Like” shall mean equal, equivalent, or identical. Interested firms will be considered only if they respond with clear and convincing documentation that they can meet or exceed the requirements. All responses received within seven (7) business days after the publication of this Notice of Intent to Purchase Single/Sole Source will be reviewed by HCPS.

A determination by the General Manager of Procurement Services, or designee, and the Procurement Officer not to publish a competitive solicitation for this proposed action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the General Manager of Procurement Services.

Notice of Intent to Sole Source: If Procurement Services does not receive “like” commodities and services information during the Single/Sole Source posting period above, the purchase request shall be issued to the School Board or renewed as approved by the School Board. This section shall serve as notice of the intended decision to enter a single/sole source contract in the manner specified in § 120.57(3), Florida Statutes. It may negotiate the best terms and conditions with the single/sole source vendor. HCPS shall submit a recommendation to the School Board (www.hillsboroughschools.org/Page/3643) requesting approval to waive the solicitation process and proceed with the single/sole source purchase. Decisions concerning multiple-year sole sourcing are valid for one year after approval by the School Board and must be reposted and validated before the renewal period.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in § 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Any protest concerning HCPS’ decision must be timely received by the General Manager of Procurement Services at 901 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602.

Superintendent of Schools Van Ayres http://www.vendorlink.com/ http://www.hillsboroughschools.org/Page/3643

Hillsborough County Public Schools Page 2 of 4 Notice of Sole Source Purchase: 25164-SSD-EST: Curriculum Associates

EXHIBIT A

SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

1. Describe what the item commodity and service is and how it is to be used by HCPS.

This item provides Grades K-8 students with an online diagnostic assessment that is adaptive and available in math and reading. The online assessment includes a link to my path series of online lessons that students can complete independently to close gaps in understanding. In addition, lessons can be assigned and adjusted by the teacher to ensure that there is alignment to core instruction. This product also contains access to the teacher toolbox, which is a bank of lessons for math and reading that can be used in small groups. It also includes online access to supplemental Curriculum Associates products including magnetic reading. There is a math fluency component as well. The data is normed and is used to help with instruction and guide data-driven MTSS decisions. PD is included as part of the purchase as well.

2. What feature or particular condition of this commodity and service is unique and cannot be obtained from any other source?

The data is unique to i-Ready, and the platform is very specific to the program. It is normed and aligns to the MTSS plan set forth in our district. The lessons are also unique to the program as are the supplemental materials that are included in the toolbox. The fact that it can be used for reading and math in Grades K-8 as an adaptive program as well as teacher directed lesson bank is also unique.

3. Vendor-provided information.

Certiport a business of NCS Pearson, Inc., is the sole provider of the exam delivery system for the following industry certification and credential programs:

• Adobe® Certified Professional Program

• Intuit® QuickBooks Online Certified User

• Apple® App Development with Swift

• Intuit® QuickBooks Desktop Certified User

• Associate and Certified User Certifications

• Intuit® Certified Bookkeeping Professional

• Autodesk® Certified User (ACU) Program

• Intuit® Design for Delight Innovator

• Certiport® Entrepreneurship and Small

• Microsoft® Certified Educator Program Business (ESB) program

• Microsoft Certified Fundamentals

• Certiport® IC3 Spark

• Microsoft® Office Specialist Program

• Certiport® IC3 Digital Literacy Certification

• PMI Project Management Ready™

• Communication Skills for Business (CSB)

• Unity® Certified User: Programmer

• EC-Council® Ethical Hacking Associate

• Unity® Certified User: VR Developer

• EC-Council® Cyber Forensics Associate

• Unity® Certified User: Artist

• Information Technology Specialist

Certiport is also the exclusive distributor of CCI Learning Solutions' e-books and courseware (including Jasperactive™), GMetrix Practice Tests, LearnKey, Coding in Minecraft and MeasureUp® Practice Tests for all the above programs in North America. In addition, Certiport is the sole source to academic organizations for MSi Management System learning products for Microsoft Office, Adobe Certified Professional, Entrepreneurship & Small Business (ESB), and IC3 Digital

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Literacy. All products listed on this letter are copyrighted and are the property of their respective owners, including in some instances Certiport.

Certiport complies with the highest industry standards in assessing and certifying basic computing, information technology, and office application skills. Certiport offers certification assessment and testing services in more than 150 countries and 25 languages worldwide. Certiport delivers its certification tests through a network of over 12,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide.

Certiport is dedicated to providing every Certiport Authorized Testing Center and every testing customer with excellent service and support during their entire certification testing experience. Certiport is pleased to provide any additional information on its programs as needed. Please direct questions or comments to customerservices@certiport.com.

Thank you for your interest in our programs.

Universal District License for Hillsborough School District for SY25-26. Additional purchase(s) of licenses within the same school year will be purchased at the same unit price and expire on the same date as the original order for the school year.

• For all K-12 schools in the district

• Provide access to Certiport programs (Adobe, Agriscience, Apple Swift, Autodesk, CCS, Cisco, ESB, IC3, Intuit, IT Specialist, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Culinary, Meta, MOS, MCF, PMI, Unity)

• Assign student inventory packs as needed in any school across the district. Sixexams in each student exam license

• Unlimited practice tests on the GMetrix platform to the students for each program currently offered

• One free CERTIFIED! Conference registration

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EXHIBIT B

RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE

COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

The following must be completed, signed, and returned as part of your response. Your response will not be accepted without this form, signed by a supplier’s authorized agent.

Respondents who believe they have “like” commodities and services must:

• upload this EXHIBIT B: RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES to www.myvendorlink.com; and

• provide sufficient information regarding their ability to supply the described commodities and services to allow for an evaluation to determine “like” commodities or “like” services.

Responses received after the Response Due Date and Time (see page one) will not be accepted.

Company Name:

Mailing Address:

City, State, Zip:

Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN):

Telephone Number:

Email:

Signature

Title Date http://www.myvendorlink.com/