Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #CS25-1

Utah sole source contract for business-to-business tourism marketplace platform

This opportunity involves the Utah Division of Purchasing, acting for the Governor's Office of Economic Development/Tourism, seeking to award a contract for a business-to-business tourism marketplace platform. - Government Buyer: - Utah Division of Purchasing - Governor's Office of Economic Development/Tourism - OEM/Vendor: - Tourism Exchange USA LLC (sole source provider) - Products/Services Requested: - Business-to-business tourism marketplace platform - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Platform services to facilitate tourism trade and marketplace activities - Contract Details: - Multi-year contract, with funding for years 2 through 5 - Total contract value increased to $632,800 - Annual funding ranges from $70,000 to $117,600 for years 2-5 - Unique Requirements: - Sole source justification due to significant transitional costs and impracticality of standard procurement - Interested vendors may contest the sole source determination by demonstrating ability to provide a comparable platform - Platform must support business-to-business tourism development and trade - No other OEMs or vendors mentioned besides Tourism Exchange USA LLC

Description

This notice announces the intent to award a contract without engaging in a standard procurement process pursuant to the Utah Procurement Code. The procurement involves a business-to-business tourism marketplace platform to be provided by Tourism Exchange USA LLC. The contract increase is due to additional funding for years 2 through 5, totaling $422,800 for the last four years. The procurement is justified by the uniqueness of the source, transitional costs, or impracticality of standard procurement. Interested vendors may contest by submitting required documentation and information.

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