SSA - Textbooks Savvas Learning

The Idaho Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, has issued a notice of intent to approve a sole source authorization for the Idaho Division of Juvenile Corrections to purchase job training textbooks from Savvas Learning Company. This procurement, identified by solicitation number 525, is necessary because Savvas Learning Company is the only provider of textbooks compatible with the National Center for Construction Education and Research program utilized by the agency. Savvas Learning Company serves as the third-party sales representative for Pearson Education, Inc. regarding Career and Technical Education products. The proposed contract term runs from June 15, 2024, to June 14, 2029, with an estimated total cost of 20,000 dollars over the five-year period. This action is being conducted in accordance with Idaho Code section 67-9221, and interested vendors were provided a five-business-day window following the May 23, 2024, posting date to file a challenge to the sole source designation.