Sole Source Procurement

Mt. Hood Community College's Child Development and Family Services (CDFS) department is conducting a Sole Source Procurement for Learning Beyond Paper, a comprehensive digital early learning curriculum platform. The procurement targets a digital curriculum solution for Head Start Preschool, Early Head Start, Home Visiting, and Family Child Care Partners, encompassing curriculum scope and sequence, materials lists, assessments, and training tools. The digital platform includes scripted tutorials, individualization and teacher reflection tools, fidelity monitoring, and a bilingual knowledge base and training platform. The curriculum is specifically designed to align with Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) and CLASS developmental frameworks, serving multiple early childhood education program types. Potential vendors or interested parties have until 3:00 PM on June 12th, 2025, to submit written protests to the Purchasing Agent, Mejdi Mahjoub, in person at the college's address in Gresham, Oregon. Any protest must include a detailed statement of legal and factual grounds, a description of potential harm, and specific relief requested. The procurement is structured as a sole source contract with an estimated value of $250,000 for a five-year term.

The procurement does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent organizations. The contract appears open to vendors capable of providing a comprehensive digital early learning curriculum platform that meets the specified technical and educational requirements. The digital solution will need to integrate with existing early childhood education infrastructure and support multiple program types, including Head Start Preschool, Early Head Start, Home Visiting, and Family Child Care Partners. The platform must provide bilingual capabilities and support individualized learning approaches. The total contract value is estimated at $250,000 for the five-year term, representing an annual budget of approximately $50,000 for the digital curriculum and associated training tools. No incumbent vendors are mentioned in the documentation, suggesting this may be a new procurement approach for the Child Development and Family Services department.