Final-SSM 2023-32-PUR_7776.pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

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 (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

43232408 – Web Platform Development Software 81111902 Online database information retrieval service 81112210 – System Management Software maintenance

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

60 Months

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

Department of Education, Division of Early Learning (DEL)

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):

Section 1002.82(2)(n), F.S. requires the DEL to adopt a program assessment for school readiness program providers that measures the quality of teacher-child interactions, including emotional and behavioral support, engaged support for learning, classroom organization, and instructional support for children ages birth to 5 years. The information system must store assessment results and generate a CLASS® composite score used by DEL for determining School Readiness (SR) provider contract eligibility and payment differential levels for quality. The system must also provide stakeholder level reporting including classroom-specific individual improvements plans. These plans are a key component of the professional development initiative for classroom level quality. Through a contract with Teachstone Training LLC., CLASS® met the statutory requirement and was adopted as the statewide School Readiness Program Assessment for school readiness. The School Readiness

AGENCY: Department of Education

TITLE: RESEARCHED BASED OBSERVATIONAL SYSTEM

Short description of the commodity or service desired:

The initiative requires a web-based information system where state-sponsored trained observers input CLASS® program assessment results.

CONTACT

Name: Anita Wimberly, Department of Education

Address: 325 West Gaines Street, STE 344 Telephone: 850-245-9289 Email: anita.wimberly@fldoe.org

Internal tracking number, if any: SSM 2023-32

Date posted: April 18, 2023 @1:00 PM Last day for receipt of information: May 9, 2023 @1:00 PM mailto:anita.wimberly@fldoe.org

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Program Assessment requires CLASS® scores to be calculated and used as quality measures, including minimum thresholds for contracting purposes and program improvement components that could provide higher reimbursement rates as an incentive to reward the States' school readiness child care providers for demonstrating high quality.

Intended Single Source Contractor:

WELS Systems Foundation LLC

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$2, 171,340.00

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 DEL had previously awarded a contract through a Request for Proposals to WELS Systems Foundation, LLC for a web-based early learning classroom support system subscription service and related training to support CLASS® assessments. During the evaluation and award process, DEL determined that WELS Systems Foundation, LLC has an exclusive agreement with the CLASS® publishers allowing them to legally use the CLASS® program assessment instrument in their information system. WELS is the only vendor with permission from the CLASS® publisher to use the CLASS® assessment instruments in its system. The contract with WELS Systems Foundation is necessary as there is no other legitimate data collection and composite score generation option for copyrighted CLASS® assessments that will meet the needs of DEL or SR program assessment as required by statute.

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

Cari Miller, DEL Chancellor Lisa Zenoz, DEL Deputy Director of Finance and Operations Katerina Maroney, DEL Deputy Director of Programs and Policy James Finch, DEL Financial Administration and Budget Services Manager Jana Musgrove, DEL Contract Supervisor Randall Smyth, DEL Contract Manager

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.