LCA-NCS Pearson Education-Small Purchase with Sole Source Conditions~1.pdf

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LCA-GED Vouchers Small Purch Sole Source Cond-SE
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22-466MIL-LNCCH-B-29602
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Illinois

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This document is a Small Purchase - with Sole Source Conditions solicitation from the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office General Services. The request is for GED test and retest vouchers to be provided by NCS Pearson for the Lincoln's Challenge Academy program. The value of the purchase is $70,000. The agency has purchased these services in the past, with the last purchase occurring on 08-19-2021. The services are necessary to allow the cadets at the Lincoln's Challenge Academy to take the GED tests, which is a core component of the program. The agency research indicates that NCS Pearson is the sole provider of the online GED testing services required.

The pricing for this sole source purchase is $70,000. There are no set-asides indicated, and the incumbent provider is NCS Pearson. The funding for this purchase will come from the Lincoln's Challenge Academy program budget. The agency has justified the sole source nature of this purchase based on the research indicating NCS Pearson is the only provider of the required online GED testing services.

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Small Purchase - with Sole Source Conditions BidBuy Bid Number State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office General Services Small Purchase - Sole Source Conditions V.20.1 Page of Part 1 - General Information Part 2 - Purchase History Has the agency purchased these supplies or services in the past five (5)years?

Part 3 - Business Rationale What are the specifications of the goods and/or services that you need?

What research has been done, and by whom, to determine the goods/services needed can only be provided by this vendor, and at the best possible price?

What will be the financial or other impact to the agency if this Small Purchase with Sole Source Conditions purchase is not approved?

Is there any additional information you would like to add to justify this Small Purchase with Sole Source Conditions?

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22-466MIL-LNCCH-R-130167

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ShortDescription: GED Test and Retest Vouchers
Vendor: NCS Pearson
Value: $70,000.00
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IfYES: GED test and retest vouchers are purchased yearly; last in 08-19-2021.
TextField3: GED test and test vouchers to administer GED tests tom cadets.
TextField4: Research thru internet by Scott Eldridge, NCS Pearson is the sole provider of GED testing. All testing is done through their online service. See attached sole source statement in Bidbuy
TextField5: Lincoln's Challenge Academy will not be able to provide GED testing for cadets. This is part of a program core component.
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