Sole Source Legal Notice - Home Care Pulse

The State of Washington, through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA), is issuing a sole source contract for the procurement of commercial off-the-shelf home care aide online training courses. The contract will be awarded to Home Care Pulse, LLC, to provide 24/7 access to their training content delivered through the DSHS CareLearn Learning Management System. The contractor will deliver all necessary training files in a compatible format by June 10, 2024. The two-year contract term runs from June 5, 2024 to May 31, 2026, with an option to extend for up to four additional years. The total contract value is up to $593,280, paid monthly at a rate of $24,720. Home Care Pulse is the only vendor that can meet the specific requirements, including providing 103 training courses already approved for Washington State continuing education credits and fulfilling the training requirements outlined in state regulations.

This sole source contract is intended to make the Home Care Pulse training content available to home care aides across multiple counties and cities in Washington to help them maintain their certifications as required by the state. No set-aside designations or restrictions on the type of organization are mentioned. The incumbent vendor is not specified, but the requirement to integrate with the existing DSHS CareLearn Learning Management System indicates there may be an existing technology infrastructure that needs to be leveraged.