Sole Source Notice -Follette School Solutions

The Parkrose School District in Multnomah County, Oregon, is pursuing a sole source procurement for a technology asset tracking module from Follett School Solutions, designed to integrate with the district's existing Follett library system. The procurement is specifically for a software add-on service that will enable comprehensive tracking of technology assets within the district's current infrastructure. The contract will span five years, with the district intending to award the contract during its board meeting on April 25, 2022. Potential vendors or interested parties were required to submit any protests to the sole source determination by April 22, 2022, with specific requirements for protest submissions including legal and factual grounds, supporting evidence, description of potential harm, and requested relief. The procurement process mandates that protesters provide comprehensive documentation detailing their objections to the sole source determination, with a focus on the district's justification that Follett is the only provider capable of furnishing the required technology module that seamlessly integrates with their existing system.

The procurement appears to be limited to a sole source award, effectively restricting competition to Follett School Solutions. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were noted in the documentation. The current technology infrastructure involves an existing Follett library system, with this procurement serving as an expansion of the current technological ecosystem. The total contract value is estimated at $55,000 for the five-year term, to be funded through the district's IT department budget. The procurement encompasses a technology asset tracking module that will be exclusively implemented within the Parkrose School District's technological environment. No incumbent vendors other than Follett were mentioned, and the sole source justification emphasizes the unique compatibility of the proposed solution with the district's current library management system. The geographical scope of the procurement is limited to Multnomah County and the City of Portland, Oregon.