SLED Opportunity · COLORADO · COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
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The Colorado Department of Corrections issues a sole source notice to procure proprietary online manufacturing training from Tooling U SME for incarcerated individuals, accessible via Securus tablets. Comments or objections must be submitted electronically by May 21, 2026.
The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) is issuing this formal Notice of Proposed Sole Source Procurement regarding its intent to purchase highly specialized educational training products. Based on an internal assessment and market research, the CDOC has made the determination that Tooling U SME is the singular source capable of providing an online program to provide training in basic manufacturing that can be accessed and used by an unlimited number of incarcerated individuals participating in an application accessible via Securus tablets. Access to this manufacturing training is proprietary and can only be authorized through Tooling U SME and is the only known training application designed to work for correctional training education environments. The CDOC has determined that Tooling U SME 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 Tooling U SME 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 Tooling U SME 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 2026000206 **Reference Number**: 0000424569 **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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