SLED Opportunity · COLORADO · COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
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The Colorado Department of Corrections seeks to procure a proprietary educational research database from EBSCO IND Inc., the sole source provider for correctional education environments, allowing unlimited access for incarcerated individuals in post-secondary programs. Comments on this sole source determination are invited.
The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) is issuing this formal Notice of Proposed Sole Source Procurement regarding its intent to purchase highly specialized learning education products and formats. Based on an internal assessment and market research, the CDOC has made the determination that EBSCO IND Inc. is the singular source capable of providing a commercial off the shelf Educational Research Database that can be accessed and used by an unlimited number of incarcerated individuals participating in a post-secondary educational program. Access to this Database is proprietary and can only be authorized through EBSCO IND Inc. and is the only known research database designed to work for correctional education environments. The CDOC has determined that EBSCO IND Inc. is the sole source for this programming. It is the Department's belief that no other vendor or entity currently offers a comparable curriculum or proprietary formats that meet the precise requirements and established standards of the Department. Consequently, the unique educational content and delivery mechanisms provided by EBSCO IND Inc. are considered indispensable for achieving the desired educational outcomes. This Notice of Proposed Sole Source is officially published to ensure transparency and to provide a fair opportunity for any potential competitors, vendors, or other interested parties to submit comments and/or formal objections concerning the CDOC’s determination that EBSCO IND Inc. is the only entity from which to obtain this specialized programming. All comments or objections pertaining to the proposed procurement from this sole source vendor must clearly state the vendor’s ability to provide the exact, proprietary curriculum and formats listed above and must be submitted electronically through the designated procurement portal: bidnetdirect.com//cdoc. Notice of this intent to enter into a sole source contract has been published for a minimum duration of three business days in strict accordance with the mandates of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) § 21-106-103(5). **Solicitation Type**: SSN - Sole Source Notice (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2502398.C16107026 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Questions are submitted online**: No **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: This notice of proposed sole source has been published for 3 business days in accourdance with C.R.S. 21-106-103(5). No bidding documents will be accepted only comments or objects submitted as a question through bidnetdirect.com//cdoc **Solicitation Number**: NPSS 2026000195 **Reference Number**: 0000422830 **Pricing**: No Pricing **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No |
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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