This document is a Single Feasible Source (SFS) Purchase Form issued by the State of Missouri's Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (OA-ITSD) on behalf of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The procurement concerns continued system maintenance and support for the eScholar Uniq-ID system and Direct Match Application subscription services. The contract will be effective immediately through one year, with four one-year renewal options available. No specific response dates, due dates, site visits, or bidders' meetings are identified in the document. The supplier is eScholar, LLC, identified as the sole authorized provider for maintenance and support services, enhancements, and bug fixes for the existing software.
This acquisition is pursued as a single feasible source procurement under Missouri Revised Statute section 34.044, justified on the grounds that eScholar is the owner of the proprietary software code and the only company capable of providing warranted ongoing maintenance and support. No set-asides are indicated in the document. Pricing terms, funding sources, and contract amounts are not specified in this SFS posting form. The procurement contact is Emily Thompson at the Office of Administration, with requisition number R3152700681 and SFS number STATE 0000000585SL.
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Single Feasible Source Purchase
Title:
eScholar Uniq-ID System Maintenance and Support and Direct Match Application Subscription Services
Description:
The Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (ITSD)/Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requires continued system maintenance and support supplied by eScholar, LLC for their existing eScholar Uniq-ID system and Direct Match Application subscription services. eScholar is the owner of the eScholar Uniq-ID system and Direct Match application software code. eScholar is the only authorized provider of maintenance and support, enhancements, and bug fixes that are warranted to work with the software code. Therefore, eScholar is the only company that can provide ongoing maintenance and support for DESE’s existing eScholar Uniq-ID system and Direct Match Application subscription services. As a result, this represents a proprietary requirement that meets the criteria as a single feasible source under section 34.044, RSMo and the state is pursuing this acquisition via a single feasible source procurement.
Contract Period:
Effective Date of Contract through One (1) Year
Renewal Options:
Four (4) One-Year Renewal Options
Agency:
Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (OA-ITSD) for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
Supplier:
eScholar, LLC
Buyer:
Emily Thompson
Phone No:
573-751-8897
E-Mail:
Emily.Thompson@oa.mo.gov
and
purchmail@oa.mo.gov
Requisition No.:
R3152700681
SFS No.:
STATE 0000000585SL
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