Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #WK2701-RSI-SS

Sole Source Procurement of Woodcock Johnson-IV Assessment Tools for Special Education

Salt Lake City School District's Special Education Department is seeking to procure the Woodcock Johnson-IV Cognitive, Achievement & Language Skills assessment tools through a sole source contract with Riverside Insights. - Government Buyer: - Salt Lake City School District, Special Education Department, Purchasing Department - Key contacts: Erin Anderson (Director of Special Education), Judi Yaworsky (Lead Nurse) - OEM Highlight: - Riverside Insights is the sole OEM and vendor for the Woodcock Johnson-IV assessment tools - Products/Services Requested: - Woodcock Johnson-IV Cognitive, Achievement & Language Skills assessment tools - Includes standardized cognitive, achievement, and language skills assessments - Online access to testing materials and scoring applications - Estimated contract value: $59,905.92 for a three-year commitment - Unique/Notable Requirements: - The Woodcock Johnson-IV is the only assessment tool that aligns verbal, non-verbal, and academic assessments in a single, current version - The procurement replaces an outdated version currently in use by the district - Other assessment tools from OEMs such as Pearson (WISC-V, DAS-II, KABC-II NU, CTONI-2, WPPSI-IV) were reviewed but did not meet the district's specific requirements - The opportunity is open for challenge by other vendors who can demonstrate comparable or superior products or cost advantages

Description

The Salt Lake City School District intends to award a contract without competition for the Woodcock Johnson-IV Cognitive, Achievement & Language Skills assessment tool. This procurement is justified as a sole source due to the unique nature of the product, which is the only option that aligns verbal, non-verbal, and academic assessments and is the most current on the market. The contract is estimated at $59,905.92 for a three-year commitment. Vendors are invited to challenge the sole source determination by submitting evidence of comparable or better products or cost comparisons if transitional costs are cited.

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