Access to ASDSO Webinars

1. Nature and/or description of the items/service being procured and anticipated cost:

The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) will provide State Dam Safety Officials unlimited access to ASDSO's Web-Based Training Program live webinars held between August 2018 and August 2019 at no cost to the state dam safety . The training portal will house the 70+archived, 2-hour webinars created by ASDSO. State officials will have unlimited access to these webinars. ASDSO will offer complimentary seats for State Dam Safety Officials to live webinars held between September 2018 and September 2019.

2. Sole Source Justification Rationale in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii). (Check one and explain below):

____X____Only one source reasonably available.
_________Urgent and compelling circumstances exists.
_________Exclusive licensing agreement exists.
_________ Brand name. If the brand name requirement applies to a portion of
the procurement, please identify that portion.
_________ Industrial Mobilization
_________ Other. Explain:

Although it was found that the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has a suite of webinars available, their webinars are focused in several areas of Civil Engineering and are not germane specifically to dam safety topics. ASDSO is the only vendor who currently has the online training and lessons learned modules, required by the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014 (Public Law 113-121), that are developed specifically for state dam safety officials and professionals. ASDSO is the only vendor who can meet the training module availability and maintenance requirements as set forth in WRRDA .

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