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Steinway Piano- Notice of Intent to Award Without Engaging in a Standard Procurement Process
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Granite School District intends to award a contract for the purchase of a fully restored 1993 9-foot NY Steinway D piano, including a locking cover and stage dolly, to Serious Pianos without conducting a standard procurement process. This decision aligns with Utah procurement regulations that allow a sole-source award when only one source exists for the item, transitional costs are a key consideration, or other circumstances make a traditional process impractical. A private donor is funding the purchase, which is anticipated to cost $84,000. The procurement is requested by Olympus High School, with the earliest purchase date set for June 3, 2026. This notice serves as official notification for a period extending through May 26, 2027. Vendors interested in contesting this award must submit documentation proving they can supply a comparable or equivalent product and any associated transitional costs before the event close date of June 2, 2026. All submissions are to be directed via email to the designated point of contact, Angela Pontius. No action is required from parties who agree with the award, and no bids, proposals, or questions should be submitted through the procurement system, as this is not a request for competitive bids. The procurement department has justified this single-source award based on the uniqueness of the piano and the existing private donation facilitating the purchase.
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In accordance with Utah Code Part 63G-6a Part 8 and Utah Administrative Code R33-108, this is a notice of intent to award without engaging in a standard procurement process. It is not a request for quotes, bids or proposals. DO NOT submit questions, bids, no-bids or other information in this system.
NO ACTION IS REQUIRED IF YOU AGREE WITH THIS NOTICE.
If there are any other qualified vendors that meet the specifications of this notice, any such vendor must submit the following information via email only to Angela Pontius at alpontius@graniteschools.org prior to the event close date.
-The name of the contesting vendor and contact person; and a detailed explanation of the challenge, including documentation showing that there are other competing sources for the procurement item.
-In addition, a vendor must include: Documentation that the vendor can provide a comparable or better procurement item that meets or exceeds the specifications; documentation that the vendor can also provide the same proprietary procurement item or an equivalent procurement item; and if transitional costs are identified as the justification for this notice, submit a cost comparison of the identified transitional costs with the vendor's anticipated transitional costs.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD WITHOUT ENGAGING IN A STANDARD PROCUREMENT PROCESS
The Utah Procurement Code provides that a purchase may be made without engaging in a standard procurement process if it can be determined 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 rule making authority, that make awarding the contract through a standard procurement process impractical and not in the best interest of the procurement unit. Granite School District Purchasing Department has received a request to make the following award without engaging in a standard procurement process:
Requesting School/Department: Olympus High School
Product and/or service to be purchased: Fully restored 1993 9’ NY Steinway D Piano #526379, locking cover, and stage dolly
Earliest date purchase may occur: June 3, 2026
Proposed Supplier: Serious Pianos
Justification: * There is only one source for the procurement item.
A private donor has offered to donate the money to cover the purchase of the listed piano above.
Length of notice: Granite School District intends to purchase these products for the next year, thus this notification will be considered official notification for the subsequent five years through 5/26/2027
Anticipated expenditure: $84,000