K12_Collaborative_LLC_Notice_of_Sole_Source_Purchase_25365-SSD-EST_081225.pdf

HillsboroughSchools.org • P.O. Box 3408 • Tampa, FL 33601-3408 • (813) 272-4374 Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center • 901 East Kennedy Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33602-3507

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PROCUREMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

NOTICE OF INTENT

TO

PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

The following commodities and services listed below may be a “Single Source” or a “Sole Source” (only one (1) source from which to purchase the commodities and services).

Single/Sole Source No. & Vendor Name: 25365-SSD-ESTK12 Collaborative, LLC (K12 Lift) Single/Sole Source Posting Date (7 business days): From: Tuesday, August 12, 2025, to Thursday, August 21, 2025 Protest Period (3 business days) From: Thursday, August 21, 2025, to Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Commodities and Services: See Exhibit A. SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

This NOTICE OF INTENT TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE shall serve as a notification that a recommendation will be made to The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida (the “School Board”) to award this single or sole source procurement to the referenced vendor of the commodities and contractual services described in Exhibit A: SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES. The description of commodities and contractual services intended for purchase from a single or sole source is posted following 6A-1.012(12)(d), Florida Administrative Code. It will remain posted for seven (7) business days.

This is not a request for proposals, and no competitive solicitation is available. HCPS will not consider any response to be a proposal. Any responses received because of this notice will be considered solely to determine whether competition exists.

Interested firms or individuals may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by uploading EXHIBIT B: RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES and all relevant documents via www.vendorlink.com. “Like” shall mean equal, equivalent, or identical. Interested firms will be considered only if they respond with clear and convincing documentation that they can meet or exceed the requirements. All responses received within seven (7) business days after the publication of this Notice of Intent to Purchase Single/Sole Source will be reviewed by HCPS.

A determination by the General Manager of Procurement Services, or designee, and the Procurement Officer not to publish a competitive solicitation for this proposed action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the General Manager of Procurement Services.

Notice of Intent to Sole Source: If Procurement Services does not receive “like” commodities and services information during the Single/Sole Source posting period above, the purchase request shall be issued to the School Board or renewed as approved by the School Board. This section shall serve as notice of the intended decision to enter a single/sole source contract in the manner specified in § 120.57(3), Florida Statutes. It may negotiate the best terms and conditions with the single/sole source vendor. HCPS shall submit a recommendation to the School Board (www.hillsboroughschools.org/Page/3643) requesting approval to waive the solicitation process and proceed with the single/sole source purchase. Decisions concerning multiple-year sole sourcing are valid for one year after approval by the School Board and must be reposted and validated before the renewal period.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in § 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Any protest concerning HCPS’ decision must be received on time by the General Manager of Procurement Services at 901 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602.

Superintendent of Schools Van Ayres http://www.vendorlink.com/ http://www.hillsboroughschools.org/Page/3643

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EXHIBIT A

SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

1. Describe what the item commodity and service is and how it is to be used by HCPS.

K12 Lift provides each of the 27 schools with customized data tools and reporting to help principals and teachers determine the quality of instruction. K12 Lift equips educators and builds their capacity to use personalized data tools designed to answer important questions, such as whether Tier 1 instruction in their classroom and grade level is effective, for whom, whether interventions are working, and who is already getting great results with students in similar schools.

K12 Lift progress monitoring portfolios will be delivered as part of a 5-phase problem-solving protocol in each implementing school. Teachers will be given opportunities to reflect on the growth rates and academic histories of their current students, then work together in grade-level teams to hypothesize the causes of those student outcomes and propose adjustments to their instructional resources, planning routines, or instructional practices that may increase their collective impact on Hillsborough students’ academic outcomes.

The contract includes:

• Annual Subscription: Process Monitoring Reports

• Professional Learning

• Annual Subscription: Standards Mastery

2. What feature or particular condition of this commodity and service is unique and cannot be obtained from any other source?

By incorporating state assessment, local progress monitoring, and attendance data into individualized print-ready progress monitoring portfolios three times per year for teachers and principals, K12 Lift shortens the distance between assessment and valuable insights.

3. Vendor-provided information.

K12 Collaborative LLC, dba K12 Lift, is the publisher, sole source provider, and copyright owner for K12 Lift Progress Monitoring, Standards Mastery, and Benchmark Reporting Portfolios and the resources made available through the K12 Lift Florida Toolkit. These items can only be purchased directly through K12 Lift. They are not available for retail sale in stores or through any third-party distributors.

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EXHIBIT B

RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE

COMMODITIES AND SERVICES

The following must be completed, signed, and returned as part of your response. Your response will not be accepted without this form, which must be signed by a supplier’s authorized agent.

Respondents who believe they have “like” commodities and services must:

• upload this EXHIBIT B: RESPONSE TO PURCHASE SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE COMMODITIES AND SERVICES; and

• provide sufficient information regarding their ability to supply the described commodities and services to allow for an evaluation to determine “like” commodities or “like” services.

Responses received after the Response Due Date and Time (see page one) will not be accepted.

Company Name:

Mailing Address:

City, State, Zip:

Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN):

Telephone Number:

Email:

Signature

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