The High Desert Education Service District in Redmond, Oregon is pursuing a sole source procurement for VEX Robotics equipment through a state and local contract opportunity. The specific procurement includes VEX Robotic EXP Large Classroom Bundle, a VEX Classroom cart, and a Professional Development (PD) All Access module to support educational programming. VEX Robotics, Inc., a subsidiary of Innovation First International, Inc., is identified as the sole source provider for these products within the United States. The sole source notice was posted on August 9, 2023, with a submission deadline of August 16, 2023. Any protests to the sole source determination were required to be submitted by August 4th at 12 PM. The procurement is specifically focused on Deschutes County, with the primary objective of enhancing robotics and technology education programs within the local educational ecosystem.

While the documentation does not explicitly outline set-aside designations or specific restrictions on responding organizations, the sole source nature of the procurement effectively limits potential vendors to VEX Robotics, Inc. The contract opportunity covers jurisdiction within Deschutes County, with purchase orders and checks to be directed to VEX Robotics, Inc. at their Greenville, Texas facility. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the provided documentation. The procurement appears to be targeted at educational technology enhancement, with a focus on providing comprehensive robotics classroom resources. The sole source justification is predicated on VEX Robotics being the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the exclusive provider of these specific robotics components and supplies in the United States.

File	Type	Posted
TA Scenario CATEGORY6_st_7-7~1.docx	DOCX document	Aug 9, 2023
Vex Robotics Sole Source ORBuys.pdf	PDF	Aug 9, 2023
Vex Robotics Sole Source.pdf	PDF	Aug 9, 2023

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