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Homeless Training Academy
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The Utah Division of Purchasing is pursuing a sole-source award for the Homeless Training Academy under solicitation number CS27-2, with a posted date of July 14, 2026, and a response deadline of July 21, 2026. The contract, valued at $5,865, is intended to procure a specialized training program for library staff across Utah, developed exclusively by Empathy Studios, LLC, and led by Ryan Dowd. The justification for bypassing competitive bidding is rooted in the uniqueness of the training content, which includes a 4.5-hour foundational course, 48 archived video sessions on trauma and mental health, 11 short instructional videos, and monthly live virtual webinars—all hosted in a proprietary online archive with no comparable alternatives available in the market. Market research confirms the absence of equivalent services through state cooperative contracts or other vendors, and the procurement is deemed impracticable under standard processes due to the non-duplicable nature of the curriculum and the high transitional costs of adopting a substitute program. Performance is expected statewide via virtual delivery, with no physical shipping or packaging requirements, and all costs are borne by the vendor under F.O.B. Destination terms. The contract is administered by the Utah State Library under the Division of Purchasing and General Services, with no named contracting officer or COR provided. Legal compliance includes mandatory adherence to Utah’s anti-boycott statute, requiring the vendor to certify it does not participate in any economic boycott of the State of Israel. No federal contract clauses, FAR provisions, or detailed performance metrics apply, as this is governed solely by Utah procurement code Rule R33-108-101c. No UEI, CAGE, or socioeconomic certifications are on file, and the contract lacks formal line-item breakdowns, evaluation factors, or extension timelines beyond general provisions allowing up to 120 days without legal consultation. The award is contingent on written approval from the Division of Purchasing, based on the completed and documented justification submitted by the conducting procurement unit.
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The Division of Purchasing is publishing this notice pursuant to the Utah Procurement Code. The Conducting Procurement Unit submitted this form to the Division of Purchasing claiming that it intends to award a contract without competition if it is determined by the Division of Purchasing, in writing, that:
- there is only one source for the procurement item; - transitional costs are a significant consideration in selecting a procurement item; or - the award of a contract is under circumstances, described in rules adopted by the applicable rulemaking authority, that make awarding the contract through a standard procurement process impractical and not in the best interest of the procurement unit.
In the Files section the Conducting Procurement Unit has identified its justification for wanting to award a contract without engaging in standard procurement process. You MUST read all of the documentation in the Files.
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