SLED Opportunity · UTAH · UTAH
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Granite School District intends to award a contract without standard procurement for autism behavioral health treatment services to Carmen B Pingree Autism Center for Learning, justified by a single source referral. The contract is for one year with an anticipated expenditure of $142,796.41.
Issuing and Conducting Procurement Unit: Granite School DistrictIn 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 David Bundy dmbundy@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 PROCESSThe 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; orthe 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: Special Education DepartmentProduct and/or service to be purchased: Behavioral treatment center for children with autismProposed Supplier: Carmen B Pingree Autism Center for LearningJustification:There is only one source for the procurement item.Parent had her child in a treatment facility. The treatment facility recommended that her child attend Carmen B. Pingree Autism Center of Learning. The parent is requesting that her child attend Pingree to address his academic and sensory needs. There are other Autism programs to provide services, but this is the specific center that the parent has been referred and is requiring.Length of notice: Granite School District intends to purchase these products for the next year.Anticipated expenditure: $142,796.41
| Status | Event Name | Location | Description | Dates | Mandatory |
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| Ongoing | Questions Due Date | Online Portal | The Q and A Period for this Opportunity is Ongoing | Never | N/A |
| Ongoing | Open Date | Online Portal | Posting date for the Opportunity | Jun 19th 2026, 12:00 AM MDT | N/A |
| Upcoming | Close Date | Online Portal | Deadline for Submissions | Jun 26th 2026, 12:00 PM MDT | N/A |
Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.
| Name | Type | # Files | Requirement |
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| Information Document to Support Claim | File Type: Any (.*) | Multiple | Optional |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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