EXP2640 PUR7776 Riverside Final.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

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 (F.S.), 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 (NSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

85275800

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

1 year

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

Division of Children’s Medical Services, Bureau of Early Steps and Newborn Screening

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 will allow the evaluator to choose the

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health

TITLE: Battelle Developmental Inventory 3rd Edition (BDI-3) Short description of commodity or service desired: BDI-3 Access key software subscription and licenses

CONTACT

Name: Bill Zimmerman Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL, 32399 Telephone: (850) 617-5894 Email: Bill.Zimmerman@flhealth.gov Internal tracking number, if any: EXP2640

Date posted: 4/15/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 5/6/2025 mailto:Bill.Zimmerman@flhealth.gov

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appropriate domains necessary for individualized needs, rather than completing all five domains at each assessment.

The Battelle Developmental Inventory 3rd Edition (BDI-3 Access Key software subscription and licenses) 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 (DOE), IDEA Part B Program also has used the Battelle Developmental Inventory for many years.

In accordance with Chapter 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, the Department requests authorization to purchase, as a single source, Battelle Developmental Inventory 3rd Edition and electronic record form licensing (BDI-3 Access Key software subscription and licenses).

Intended Single Source:

Riverside Assessments, LLC dba Riverside Insights

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$63,000.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, services 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):

Allegra Small, Purchasing Director

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 Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.