NoticeOfIntentToAward~5.pdf

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September 30, 2025

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

Special Education Individualized Education Program Complaint Resolution Services

S-DASOBO-00014512

The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Department of Administrative Services, S t a t e Procurement Services (DAS SPS), on behalf of the Department of the Oregon Department of Education, has completed the evaluations in response to the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for Special Education Individualized Education Program Complaint Resolution Services S-DASOBO-00014512.

Proposer final scores and rank order, based on the evaluation criteria and scoring methods prescribed in Section 4.10 of the RFP, are as follows:

Complaint Resolution Services

1. Education Resolution 99

2. Alaska 97

3. Brian V. Baker ADR LLC 95

4. Buechler & Associates 94

5. LaJoie Mediation, Arbitration &

Consulting

6. Dorman Enterprises 94

7. Strategic Spark 64

Based on the final scores, and as prescribed in Section 5.1.1 Award Consideration, the following are named as the apparent successful proposer.

Complaint Resolution Services

1. Education Resolution

2. Alaska

3. Brian V. Baker ADR LLC

4. Buechler & Associates

5. LaJoie Mediation, Arbitration &

Consulting

6. Dorman Enterprises

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In accordance with RFP Section 5.3 the apparent successful Proposer must complete all of the requirements withing the applicable time frame of each requirement.

1. Submit proof of insurance as required in Exhibit B of Attachment A. This includes all endorsements.

2. Provide Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and backup withholding status on a completed W-9.

3. Must be registered and duly authorized by the State of Oregon to transact business in the State of Oregon.

4. Pay Equity Certification, if Proposer employs 50 or more full-time employees and the Master Service Agreement value exceeds $500,000.

5. Nondiscrimination in Employment.

Pursuant to RFP Section 5.2, Proposers shall have seven (7) calendar days from the date of any Notice of Intent to Award a Contract within which to file a written protest.

DAS SPS shall consider only protest stipulating an issue of fact concerning the following subjects:

• All higher ranked proposals are non-responsive;

• DAS SPS failed to conduct the evaluation of proposals in accordance with the criteria or processes described in the RFP;

• DAS SPS abused its discretion in rejecting the Proposer’s Proposal as non-responsive; or

• DAS SPS’ evaluation of Proposals or its subsequent determination of award is otherwise in violation of Oregon Revised Statutes chapters 279A or 279B.

Protests must:

1. Demonstrate that Proposer would be eligible to be awarded the Contract in the event that its protest is sustained and therefore is adversely affected;

2. Specify the alleged facts supporting such claim;

3. Specify the grounds upon which the protest is based, which shall be limited to

Oregon Revised Statutes 279B.410;

4. Specify the alleged facts supporting the specified basis;

5. Identify the Proposer and reference DAS SPS RFP S-DASOBO-00014512;

6. Be signed in ink by Proposer’s authorized representative;

7. Be submitted to DAS SPS by the due date for Protests of Award identified in the

Notice of Intent to Award a Contract;

8. Be submitted to DAS SPS at the address specified for the Sole Point of Contact stated in the Request for Proposal Cover Page (RFP S-DASOBO-00014512);

9. Be delivered via U.S. Mail, courier, hand delivered or e-mailed.

Please note: Late, faxed, or postage due Protests will not be accepted.

Pursuant to Oregon Administrative Rules, DAS SPS is not permitted to consider award protests submitted after the award protests due date. Award protests shall be resolved in accordance with Oregon Administrative Rules.

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Protests must be delivered to the DAS SPS Single Point of Contact identified in Section

1.3 of RFP S-DASOBO-00014512 by 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time on Tuesday October 7, 2025. DAS SPS will not consider any protest of the notice after this deadline.

Service of this Notice of Award a Contract is effective upon being uploaded to OregonBuys.

Sincerely, Jennifer Jolley State Procurement Analyst Jennifer.Jolley@das.oregon.gov 971-900-7695 mailto:Jennifer.Jolley@das.oregon.gov

September 30, 2025