Opportunity
Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #USBE-AR27053-ACW
Sole Source Notice for Afterschool Program Quality Assessment and Improvement Grant by Utah State Board of Education
Posted
September 15, 2026
Respond By
September 22, 2026
Identifier
USBE-AR27053-ACW
NAICS
611710, 541519, 923110
This opportunity from the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) focuses on improving afterschool program quality through a sole source grant procurement. - Government Buyer: - Utah State Board of Education (USBE), SCHOOL DISTRICTS category - Products and Services Requested: - Software solutions for content management and educational/reference purposes - Developmental and professional teaching aids and materials - Public relations and professional communications services - Computer services and IT service delivery - Specialized educational services for afterschool program quality assessment and improvement - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the notice is open for challenges from qualified suppliers - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Sole source procurement due to uniqueness and significant transitional costs - Vendors must provide evidence of ability to supply proprietary or equivalent items - Cost comparison required if transitional costs are relevant - Opportunity covers a broad range of educational and IT-related products and services - The process is open for challenges from qualified suppliers who can demonstrate comparable offerings.
Description
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) intends to award a contract without engaging in a standard procurement process for the Afterschool Program Quality Assessment and Improvement Grant. This sole source procurement is justified under Utah Procurement Code due to the uniqueness of the procurement item and considerations of transitional costs. The notice seeks to identify other qualified and interested vendors who can provide comparable or equivalent procurement items. Vendors must submit challenges with detailed documentation through the Utah Public Procurement Place Portal by the close date.