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Mississippi Department of Education Awards Sole Source Contract for Curriculum-Based Professional Learning Database Platform

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has awarded a sole source contract to Tennessee Book Company, Inc. (dba Ingram Education Services) for a proprietary Curriculum-Based Professional Learning Database platform. - Government Buyer: - Mississippi Department of Education, Curriculum and Instruction division, Office of Procurement - OEM/Vendor: - Tennessee Book Company, Inc. (dba Ingram Education Services) - Products and Services Requested: - Curriculum-Based Professional Learning Database platform (TIMS 2.0 customization and integration) - Includes Data Platform & Analytics Suite, CBPL Inventory Platform, Academic Intervention Materials Management, and HQIM Adoption & Review Suite - Hosting, data management, and maintenance for three years - Training, ongoing customer service, and site management for MDE staff and school coordinators - Distribution of professional learning services and interventions to public, accredited non-public, and special state schools - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source justified by proprietary ownership and technical integration needs - Platform must link instructional materials purchasing, professional learning, consultant credentialing, and student performance data - Customizable reports, interactive heat maps, and catalog of state-endorsed services - Mechanisms for textbook coordinators to manage and dispose of services/materials - Integration with end-of-year assessment data (MAAP) - Contract Value: - $700,000 over three years ($400,000 year one, $150,000 each for years two and three) - Place of Performance: - Mississippi Department of Education, Jackson, MS

Description

The Mississippi Department of Education is conducting a sole source procurement for a curriculum-based professional learning database. The procurement involves a data tracking platform that compares purchases of state-adopted instructional materials and professional learning to end-of-year assessments. The platform includes customizable reports, interactive heat maps, and a catalog of state-endorsed services and interventions. The contract term is three years with an anticipated contract amount of $700,000. The sole source vendor is Tennessee Book Company, which holds proprietary rights to the required platform.

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