EXP2470 PUR7776 Riverside Insights_FINAL.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health (FDOH)

TITLE: Battelle Developmental Inventory 3rd Edition (BDI-3) Short description of the commodity or service desired: BDI-3 Developmental Complete

CONTACT

Name: Bill Zimmerman Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 6127-5894 Email: bill.zimmerman@flhealth.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: EXP2470

Date posted: 06/07/2022 @ 1:00 PM EST Last day for receipt of information: 6/28/2022 @ 1:00 PM EST

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

85275800

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

3 years

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

FDOH, Division of Children’s Medical Services (CMS), Bureau of Early Steps and Newborn Screening, Early Steps Program

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

The Florida Department of Health, Early Steps Program has a need to purchase a standards-based instrument for comprehensively assessing early child development.

The assessment instrument must be a standardized, individually administered assessment of key developmental skills in children from birth to three years of age to be used as a source of information in eligibility determination, and to assess children’s strengths and needs to determine necessary interventions. It must measure developmental milestones in the following global domains: Social-emotional, communication, adaptive, motor, and cognitive. It must be easy to use, include hands-on objects that are designed to engage children within this age group. In addition, it must have both paper and electronic forms available, as well as the ability to administer tests online and offline with electronic scoring. It is important that this instrument mailto:bill.zimmerman@flhealth.gov https://buyer.myfloridamarketplace.com/Buyer/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=yVgi&dard=1

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will allow the evaluator to choose the appropriate domains necessary for individualized needs, rather than completing all five domains at each assessment.

The BDI-3 Developmental Kit and Electronic Record form licensing instrument is currently used across Florida by local Early Steps providers to conduct assessments and evaluations of children referred to the Early Steps Program. The use of this product is in the best interest of the state as it meets the necessary requirements and will allow for continuity of care as both the Early Steps IDEA Part C Program and the Florida Department of Education IDEA Part B Program has used the Battelle Developmental Inventory for many years.

In Accordance with Chapter 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, the FDOH requests authorization to purchase, as a single source, Battelle Developmental Inventory 3rd Edition and Electronic Record Form licensing.

Intended Single Source:

Riverside Insights, LLC

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$656,943.75

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

• The Battelle Developmental Inventory, 3rd edition (BDI-3) is the only product that meets the program requirements listed above. No other products available in the marketplace meet these requirements.

• This product is only sold by Riverside Insights based on information provided by the US Department of Education and internet research.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Samantha Washington, Chief, Bureau of General Services

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall: provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in s.120.57(3), FS.