Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #WK2722-UA-SS

Eight-week Uplift Aerospace immersive VR STEM education program

Salt Lake City School District proposes an eight-week immersive VR STEM education program from Uplift Aerospace for students. - Government buyer: Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD), Purchasing Department; requesting department: Salt Lake Education Foundation. - Vendor and program: Uplift Aerospace is the proposed sole source for its Starborn Academy program. - Program components: Starborn Academy, the Moon Mission Program, and a real-life Spacesuit Experience. - Equipment and platform: Configure and manage approximately 132 existing district VR headsets using the Meta Horizon Management System, including setup with the required software and transporting the headsets during the program. No headset purchase or product part numbers are specified. - Notable requirement: The district is inviting qualified vendors to challenge the proposed noncompetitive procurement by documenting that they can provide a comparable or better solution meeting or exceeding the specifications. - Value and term: Estimated one-time purchase of $72,000 for eight weeks, with no renewal options specified.

Description

Salt Lake City School District intends to award a contract without competition to Uplift Aerospace for an 8-week immersive virtual reality learning platform supporting STEM education. The program, called Starborn Academy, includes the Moon Mission Program and real-life Spacesuit Experience, and support for setup and management of approximately 132 district VR headsets. The stated estimated value is $72,000, with a one-time term. The notice invites qualified vendors to submit documented challenges demonstrating that they can meet or exceed the specifications.

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