SSM 2021-06 A2-PUR7776 Final-Fully Approved.pdf

AGENCY:

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

Department of Education

TITLE Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) Training and Support Setvices Short description of the commodity or seivice desired: Face-to-Face and web-based training, obseiver calibration, recertification seivices and affiliate trainer recertification for DEL authorized CLASS® observers and tecchnical assistance staff.

CONTACT

Name: Anita Wimberly, Department of Education Address: 325 West Gaines Street, STE 332

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 Telephone: 850-245-9289 Email: anita.wimberlw1 fldoe.org

Internal tracking number: SR977 Single Source Number (if applicable): SSM2021-06 Amendment II

Date posted: Last day for receipt of information:

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

Commodity or Seivice Required (commodity class and group, manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

86101810- Personnel skills training 86101710- Teaching training seivices

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

36 months

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

Division of Early Learning

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

Amended requirements: HB4 l 9, Chapter 2021-10, Laws of Florida (L. 0 .F), required that each private prekindergarten provider and public school in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program participate in a program assessment of each voluntary prekindergarten education classroom. The program assessment shall measure the quality of teacher-child interactions, including emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support for children ages 3 to 5 years. This requirement will result in an increase in the CLASS assessor training, assessor calibrations, assessor recertifications and online technical assistance supports for VPK during FY 21-22 and FY 22-23 and the following years.

Section 1002.82(2)(0), F.S. requires the DEL to adopt a program assessment for school readiness program providers that measures the quality of teacher-child interactions, including emotional and behavioral support, engaged support for learning, classroom organization, and instructional support for children ages birth to 5 years. CLASS® met the statutory requirement and the DEL adopted it as the statewide program assessment for school readiness. Rule 6M.4.740 Program Assessment Requirements for the School Readiness Program requires school readiness providers be assessed annually using CLASS®.

Composite scores (averages of the classroom obseivations) are calculated and used as a measure of the quality of the teacher child interactions. Rule 6M-4.500 establishes the minimum contracting and minimum quality scores for providers offering school readiness services. Providers demonstrating higher CLASS composite scores receive differential payments on top of their regular monthly reimbursement based upon the score. Additionally, program improvement components require training designed to improve teacher-child interactions. Based on research of the Early Learning Performance Funding Project (ELPFP), an initiative of the DEL designed to increase program quality, Making the Most of CLASSroom Interactions (MMCI) is one

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March 6, 2023 @ 12:00 PM ET March 27, 2023 @ 12:00 PM ET of the quality improvement strategies established for providers on a Quality Improvement Plan due to lower CLASS composite scores. Training of trainers for this CLASS course is an ongoing need. CLASS Certification and Recertification are necessary to maintaining a body of qualified, competent CLASS observers.

Intended source (vendor, contractor):

Teachstone Training, LLC

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Original Amount: $2,500,000.00 Amendment I: $2,000,000.00 Amendment II:$200,000.00 Total Contract Value: $4,700,000.00

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):

This Amendment is adding $200,000.00 to the Contract, making its Total Contract Value $4,700,000.00.

This is for a three-year single source contract for developing a statewide network of CLASS observers (aka assessors) and observer trainers through statewide observer training, Making the Most of Classroom Interactions training, affiliated trainer training, web-based observer and trainer certification, re-certification and calibration services, video library and training supports.

The Division of Early Learning (DEL) previously awarded three single source contracts for CLASS training and support services to Teachstone Training, LLC. Through market research, previous competitive procurement, and previous single source procurements, the DEL determined that Teachstone Training LLC, owners of the copyrighted CLASS, is the only contractor able to support, on the scope and scale necessary, Florida's requirements defined by Rule 6M-4. 740 for developing a statewide network of CLASS observers (aka assessors) and observer trainers through statewide observer training, Making the Most of Classroom Interactions training, affiliated trainer training, web-based observer and trainer certification, re-certification and calibration services, video library and training supports.

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

Matt Mears, DEL Chancellor Lisa Zenoz, DEL Deputy Director of Finance and Operations Katerina Maroney, Deputy Director of Program and Policy James Finch, Manager, Financial Administration and Budgeting Services Jana Musgrove, Contract Supervisor Penney Norton, Early Learning Professional Development Project Manager Randall Smyth, DEL Contract Manager

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 reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall:

1. Provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contact in the manner specified in s.120.57

(3) FS, if the amount of the contract does not exceed the threshold amount provided in s.287.017 for CATEGORY

FOUR.

2. Request approval from the Department of Management Services for the single-source purchase, if the amount of the contract exceeds the threshold amount provided in s.287.017 for CATEGORY FOUR. If the Department of Management Services approves the agency's request, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source contract in the manner specified in s.120.57 (3), FS.

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