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USBE ACWESPP - Cambium Assessment, Inc. Addition of Funds
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The Utah State Board of Education intends to award additional funds to two existing contracts, USBE220001CT and USBE260003CT, without initiating a standard competitive procurement process under Utah Procurement Code provisions permitting sole-source awards when only one source exists, transitional costs are significant, or competitive procedures are impractical. The justification centers on continuing services with Cambium Assessment, Inc. for the development and alignment of RISE assessments in ELA, Mathematics, and Science for grades 3–10, including the creation of new test items, updated Alignment Documents, Performance Level Descriptors, and standards setting activities tied to Utah’s upcoming 2027–2028 Mathematics standards. The proposed funding increases total contract values to between $52.7 million and $68.1 million across both agreements, with performance extending through 2030 and 2031, respectively. All work is to be performed in Utah under F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid terms, and no renewal options are available. No new contracts are being created; this action is strictly an expansion of pre-existing agreements. Public notice has been issued to allow any qualified vendors to challenge the sole-source determination by submitting evidence that alternative sources exist, can provide comparable or superior offerings, and can manage transitional costs more efficiently. Challenges must be submitted through the Utah Public Procurement Place portal during the public notice period ending May 28, 2026. The agency did not include federal acquisition regulation clauses, line-item pricing details, inspection criteria, key personnel requirements, security clearances, or specific certifications such as UEI, CAGE, or socioeconomic status, as the procurement is governed entirely by state rules. Contract administration oversight details, including COR/COTR or PCO information, payment instructions, and invoicing methods, were not provided in the documentation. Extensions of up to 120 days may be made without legal review, but longer extensions require formal approval.
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The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is publishing this notice in accordance with the Utah Procurement Code and, as authorized by U.C.A. § 63G-6a-802, intends to award a contract without engaging in a standard procurement process if it is determined by the Head of the Procurement Unit for USBE, 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, USBE 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.
NOTE: This is a request to add funds to two existing contracts: USBE220001CT and USBE260003CT. There are no new contracts being awarded.
The purpose of this notice is to determine if there are any other interested and qualified vendors that meet the specifications of this notice. Any such vendors wishing to challenge the proposed award must submit the following information:
The name of the contesting person; A detailed explanation of the challenge, including documentation showing that there are other competing sources for the procurement item; Documentation that your firm can provide a comparable or better procurement item that meets or exceeds the specifications; Documentation that your firm 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, a comparison of the transitional costs identified in this notice against your firm’s anticipated transitional costs.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, INVITATION FOR BIDS, OR REQUEST FOR QUOTES. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED IF YOU HAVE NO OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED AWARD. Any challenges to the proposed contract award must be submitted through the Utah Public Procurement Place portal, and any questions regarding this notice, including requests for additional information, must be submitted through the Supplier Portal during the public notice period.
If, after the public notice period has passed, the Head of the Procurement Unit determines that there are other interested and qualified vendors that meet the specifications of this notice, USBE will not award a contract pursuant to this notice; otherwise, if no valid challenges are received, then USBE may award a contract to the identified vendor without engaging in a standard procurement process.
Please read the entire form very carefully before responding to this notice.
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