Notice of Proposed Sole Source - Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- NPSS 2025000139
- State
- Colorado
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- NIGP codes
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About this opportunity
The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Sole Source procurement for TABE Educational Testing supplies and online administration services from Data Recognition Corporation (DRC). This unique procurement is specifically targeting educational testing and skill assessment resources for offenders statewide, with DRC being the sole source due to their copyright ownership of the testing products and LAS Test Links. The solicitation seeks to validate DRC's exclusive status by allowing potential competitors or interested parties to submit comments or objections through bidnetdirect.com//cdoc. The notice was posted on January 24, 2025, with a submission deadline of January 28, 2025, and will be published for 3 business days in accordance with Colorado Revised Statute 21-106-103(5). The primary objective of this procurement is to ensure continued access to standardized educational testing materials that support offender education and skill evaluation programs within the Colorado correctional system.
This sole source notice does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The procurement appears focused solely on obtaining specialized educational testing services from DRC, with no mentioned preferences for disadvantaged business enterprises or small business participation. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the documentation. The current procurement represents a continuation of existing testing services, with DRC positioned as the incumbent vendor due to their unique copyright protections. The testing services will require integration with existing correctional education infrastructure to support ongoing offender assessment and educational programming. The solicitation's primary purpose is to validate DRC's sole source status and provide an opportunity for potential challenges to their exclusive position in providing these specialized educational testing resources.
Opportunity text
The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) states herein its belief that only one source, Data Recognition Corporation (DRC), exists from which to obtain TABE Educational Testing supplies and Online administration services. Due to the copyright held by DRC, the testing products and LAS Test Links are needed for continued education and skill assessment of offenders statewide. This Notice of Proposed Sole Source has been published to allow any prospective competitors or other interested parties to submit comments and/or an objection to the determination that Data Recognition Corporation is the sole source from which to purchase TABE Educational Testing Services & Supplies. Any such comments or objections concerning the purchasing from this proposed sole source vendor, may be submitted through bidnetdirect.com//cdoc Notices are published for 3 business days in accordance with C.R.S. 21-106-103(5). Thank you, Jennifer Garvin Purchasing Agent IV
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