Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_Great_Schools_-03-09-16.docx

INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) intends to make a sole source award to GreatSchools, 1999 Harrison St Ste 1100, Oakland, CA, 94612-4708 The authority permitting a sole source acquisition is FAR Part 13.106 - Soliciting Competition, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers, Award and Documentation.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), in particular, has an ongoing need for historical and current school data. According to preliminary market research, GreatSchools is the sole provider for Historical and current data on School Characteristics and performance for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the following years: 2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017, 2017/2018; 2018/2019.

According to preliminary market research, GreatSchools is the sole provider for that satisfies the requirement and meets the meets the minimum data requirements listed below.

Minimum School Characteristics required:

School Name, School Type (public, private, or charter) Average District Per pupil spending, School Level (elementary, middle, or high school) Specific grades served, Physical street address, city, state, zip code, latitude, longitude, school district affiliation, total enrollment, student-teacher ratio, average class size, percent of students in each ethnic category, percent of students participating in free/reduced-price lunch, percent of economically, disadvantaged students or free/reduced lunch, and percent of students classified as English learners.

Minimum School Performance required:

Data Fields for academic performance: Unique Test ID; Description of Tests; Test Name/Abbreviation; Scale; Test Results - % at or above proficient by grade and by subject; Test Results - % in each proficiency band by grade and by subject; Test results - % at or above proficient by subgroup and grade and by subject.

The contract will consist of a base plus four option years.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than March 21, 2016 by 3:00pm EST. Responses shall be submitted to: leroy.h.white@hud.gov Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

1. The name of your company;

2. Company DUNS No.;

3. POC name and contact information;

4. The specific product(s) that your company offers that fulfills the same function as the items to be included on this order or evidence that your company is capable of providing a renewal for the specific items mentioned above; and,

5. A description of that product(s) and its overall capabilities.

6. The subject line of the email shall state “GreatSchools" or it will be deleted as junk mail.

It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your product(s) is capable of providing the same functionality that exists with the GreatSchools as mentioned above. The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence of having a product capable of meeting the Government's needs.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government's Contracting Officer. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.