MD26-11 Part 8 - LSI family of instruments assessment utilization

The Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) is pursuing a sole-source procurement for the licensing of the Level of Service (LSI) family of assessment instruments, specifically the LS/CMI, LS/RNR, and LS-R:SV. The procurement is intended to provide UDC with assessment tools for screening and evaluating offenders, with the contract to be awarded directly to Multi-Health Systems, Inc., the exclusive owner of these copyrighted instruments. The five-year contract will enable UDC to install a Software Development Kit, administer assessments to offenders, enter scores into their Offender Tracking system, and receive instrument updates. Deliverables include licensing for report generation, scoring guides, and manuals, with per-use pricing ranging from $2.00 to $3.00 for reports and up to $137.00 for hard copy manuals in the contract's fifth year. The procurement is scheduled for award without standard competitive bidding, with a notice posted on November 7, 2025, and a due date for potential vendor challenges set for November 17, 2025.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The contract is structured as a sole-source procurement due to the proprietary nature of the LSI assessment instruments, which are considered a fourth-generation risk assessment tool validated by extensive research. The estimated contract value is $400,000, with potential for additional funding through legislative amendments if usage exceeds initial projections. Vendors must comply with Utah's anti-boycott provisions and meet stringent technical, security, and operational requirements, including mandatory cyber security insurance coverage ranging from $2 million to $10 million. Contractors must also adhere to specific data protection protocols, ensure all personnel undergo federal criminal background checks, and comply with NIST 800-53 security standards. The contract includes provisions for intellectual property ownership, confidentiality, and strict guidelines for handling state data, with explicit restrictions on using state data for AI training without permission.