Homeless Training Academy
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Utah State Library, through the Division of Purchasing, intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Empathy Studios, LLC for the Homeless Training Academy under solicitation number CS27-2, with an estimated contract value of $5,865.00. The procurement is justified under the Utah Procurement Code as non-competitive due to the unique and proprietary nature of the training content developed by Ryan Dowd, which addresses specialized topics in homeless outreach, trauma-informed service, and de-escalation techniques not available from any other provider. Market research confirmed no other source offers an equivalent program, and transitional costs and impracticality of conducting a standard procurement process further support the decision. The training includes a 4.5-hour core session, 48 archived video modules, 11 supplemental micro-videos, and monthly live webinars, all delivered virtually to library staff across Utah under a lump-sum purchase order with no itemized line items or option periods. Performance is ongoing with no fixed end date, and delivery is F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid by the vendor. The contract includes special requirements such as mandatory anti-boycott certification under Utah Code 63G-27 et seq., prohibiting vendors from participating in boycotts of Israel, and provisions for contract extensions only with legal counsel approval and legislative funding authorization. No formal federal contract clauses, evaluation factors, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, or detailed payment instructions are present, as this is a state-level procurement executed via administrative justification. The vendor is not required to provide a UEI or CAGE code, nor are socioeconomic certifications solicited, and the contract is not subject to public notice requirements due to its value being below $50,000. All materials are accessed through an online archive, and the contracting unit is the Utah State Library, with sole point of contact being Charm Siddoway of the Division of Purchasing.
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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.