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Notice of Intent to Award - Talking Points
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Alpine School District (ASD) intends to renew its contract with TalkingPoints, a communication platform that facilitates two-way translation in over 150 languages, designed to support engagement among staff, parents, and students. This platform complies with Utah’s HB302 Educational Language Services and is the only one offering both human- and machine-learning enhanced translation along with family-friendly glossaries tailored for educational settings. The current contract, awarded without a standard procurement process, is set to expire June 30, 2026. Due to an upcoming reorganization that will split ASD into three independent districts effective July 1, 2027, the district has chosen to prepay for two additional years of service covering FY27 and FY28, totaling $56,828.66, to ensure continuity and reduce administrative burdens during this transitional period. This procurement qualifies as a sole source under Utah Code because a competitive process at this time would be impractical and could disrupt the district’s operations amid the reorganization. ASD also proposes that the newly formed districts have the option to continue using TalkingPoints for up to three more years under the same terms, contingent on vendor agreement, allowing them time to carry out their own procurement processes independently. A public notice with a contest period of seven days invites any vendor to challenge this sole source determination by providing evidence that they can meet the required services. The district seeks to avoid unnecessary operational strain and maintain stable communication resources throughout these significant organizational changes.
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Issuing and Conducting Procurement Unit: Alpine School District Alpine School District Purchasing Department has received a request to make the following award without engaging in a standard procurement process:
Alpine School District (ASD) currently maintains a contract with TalkingPoints, a districtwide two-way communication platform that builds communication, community, and engagement among staff, parents, and students. It is the only platform offering both human- and machine-learning-enhanced translation, with family-friendly glossaries that ensure conversations make sense in an educational context. It supports 2-way translation in 150+ languages. This platform meets the requirements for compliance with Bill Utah HB302 Educational Language Services. The contract was awarded through a Notice of Intent to Award a Contract Without Engaging in a Standard Procurement Process (posted on SciQuest; no contest, ASD11272020WKT) and is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2026. ASD is preparing for a planned reorganization that will dissolve the district and create three independent school districts (Lake Mountain, Aspen Peaks, and Timpanogos), effective July 1, 2027. Conducting a new competitive solicitation and implementing a replacement system at this time would require significant time and resources, including procurement, contract award, system configuration, data migration, staff and parent training. Given the limited remaining operational period prior to the reorganization, pursuing a new procurement would create unnecessary disruption, strain limited resources, and would not reasonably serve the needs of the future districts. ASD, Department of Student Education Access & Opportunity, currently has available funds and proposes to prepay for two years of service—FY27 (ASD’s remaining year) and FY28 (the first year following the split)—to maintain continuity and reduce the administrative burden during reconfiguration. The total cost for the two-year term is $56,828.66. ASD also requests that the three new districts have the option to continue using TalkingPoints for up to three additional years (at the same pricing and terms, subject to vendor agreement) to allow each district time to conduct its own procurement process. This procurement qualifies as a sole source under Utah Code 63G-6a-802(1)(c) and Administrative Rule R33-108-102, which allow a sole source procurement when a standard competitive process is not practicable or is not in the best interest of the district.
Public Notice and Contest Period This Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract is published in accordance with Utah Code 63G-6a-406 and 63G-6a-802. Any vendor that believes this procurement does not qualify as a sole source procurement must submit a written contest, including specific evidence demonstrating the ability to fulfill the legally mandated requirements of the settlement agreement, no later than seven (7) calendar days from the date of this posting. Protests must be submitted to: Kimberly Richards Purchasing Director contact@example.gov
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