Provider's Letter National Student Clearinghouse.pdf

This is a provider letter from the National Student Clearinghouse to the Idaho Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, on behalf of the Office of the State Board of Education, regarding a sole source procurement for National Postsecondary Education Records Data. The National Student Clearinghouse provides access to a comprehensive database of postsecondary education degree records maintained on behalf of more than 3,700 colleges and universities, covering 99% of all students enrolled in public and private U.S. institutions. The records in the Clearinghouse database span up to 45 years and are made available to high schools, school districts, and states to support educational program improvement. The procurement notice was posted on January 31, 2025, with a five-business-day challenge period ending February 4, 2025. No specific contract term, renewal options, or award date are detailed in the available documents.

The National Student Clearinghouse asserts it is the sole source provider of such comprehensive postsecondary education records database services. No budget amount, pricing terms, set-asides, or incumbent vendor information is disclosed in this correspondence. The procurement is conducted under Idaho Code section 67-9221 as a non-competitive, direct acquisition. Vendors wishing to challenge the sole source determination must submit substantive evidence to purchasing@adm.idaho.gov demonstrating that other qualified vendors exist to provide equivalent postsecondary education records data services.