Intent to Award Notice

Project Title: Phonics & Spelling Curriculum

Project ID: SN-SoleSource-64710-36

Written Response Due: October 13, 2022 @ 12:00PM EST

The Dougherty County School System (DCSS) intends to enter into an Agreement with

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to provide for Saxon Phonics & Spelling @2022. This includes all student editions, teacher editions, technology and applicable ancillaries. Interested firms or individuals may identify their interest and capability by submitting in writing their name, address, point of contact, telephone number, email, and a statement regarding capability to provide the specified procurement.

This is not a Request for Proposals and there is no solicitation available. DCSS will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Dougherty County School System intends to award to only one source.

Any responses received as a result of this Notice of Intent shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement may be conducted. Responses will not be considered as proposals, bids, or quotes.

Interested firms will be considered only if they respond with clear and convincing documentation that they are capable of meeting, or exceeding, services provided by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, thereby demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Dougherty County School

System, would not be cost- or time-prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the initiative. All responses received by the response deadline will be reviewed by the Dougherty

County School System. A determination by the Director of Logistical Services and sourcing

Buyer not to compete this proposed action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Director of Logistical Services.

Purchases over $20,000 will be forwarded to the Dougherty County Board of Education for approval. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent must be in writing and submitted to the attention of Sharonda Thompson, Director of Logistical Services of Dougherty County School

System 601 Flint Avenue, Albany, GA 31701 or by email sharonda.thompson@docoschools.org.

Note the project ID (SN-SoleSource-64710-36) in the subject of emails and on all documentation. Phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response. All questions/comments must be submitted in writing.

Future notices and announcements will be placed on the Dougherty County School System website at: www.docoschools.org > Departments & Programs > Purchasing > Solicitations.

Please monitor for updates. Thank you.

SHARONDA THOMPSON

DIRECTOR OF LOGSITCAL SERVICES

DOUGHERTY

COUNTY

SCHOOL

SYSTEM

P.O. Box 3170 / 601 Flint Avenue Albany, Georgia 31706 - 3170

(229) 431 - 12 7 FAX 0 (229) 431 - 1816

Sharonda.thompson @docoschools.org http://www.docoschools.org/ http://www.docoschools.org/ http://www.docoschools.org/