PUR 7776 SS-25-092 CASAS.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Corrections (Department)

TITLE: Online Educational Assessments Short description of the commodity or service desired: Online educational assessments for adult learners offered in English and Spanish

CONTACT

Name: Alyssa Dillon Address: 501 South Calhoun St. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500 Telephone: (850) 717-3700 Email: Purchasing@fdc.myflorida.com

Internal tracking number, if any: FDC SS-25-092

Date posted: May 5, 2025 Last day for receipt of information: May 23, 2025

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

81112501: Computer Software Licensing 86141500: Educational guidance services 86101800: In-service training and manpower development 86132102: Training planning and development

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Five (5) year term (60 months)

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Staci Mortham, Bureau Chief of Education Office of Programs and Re-Entry

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Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

The Department requires an online educational assessment software designed for adult learners that provides curriculum and testing, at a minimum, for mathematics and language arts in English and Spanish. The software must be able to track student progress, generate relevant, actionable data for the providers, including automatically converting test scores into grade levels, and retain test scores without an expiration date. This will allow the Department to quickly assess and provide the appropriate level of educational programming for each inmate.

Intended Single Source:

Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) 5151 Murphy Canyon Road Suite 220 San Diego, CA 92123-4339

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$990,075.00 for a five (5) year term

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) offers online educational assessments designed for adult learners through its proprietary software CASAS eTests®. These assessments include curriculum and testing, at a minimum, for mathematics and language arts in English and Spanish. Upon completion of an assessment, the score is automatically converted to a grade level, allowing the Department to quickly assess and provide the appropriate level of educational programming to each inmate. Additionally, the test scores generated by CASAS do not expire.

The Department has determined no other vendor meets its current requirements.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Alyssa Dillon, Strategic Sourcing Administrator, Bureau of Procurement Staci Mortham, Bureau Chief of Education, Office of Programs and Re-Entry Jodi Tillman, Deputy Director, Office of Programs and Re-Entry Amy Frizzell, Director, Office of Programs and Re-Entry Eunice Arnold, Deputy Director of Contracting & Sourcing, Bureau of Procurement J. Olyn Long, Procurement Director, Office of Financial Management

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after

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reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A- 1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.