Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Administration, State Procurement Bureau, is considering a request from the Office of Public Instruction, to award a Sole Source contract to LiteracyPro Systems for WOIA Data Management and Reporting. The determination of this Sole Source purchase is based on the following requirements: 1. LACES data management system designed specifically for adult and community education 2. $263,775 over 5 years 3. The Adult Education Unit at the OPI has utilized LACES for the past five years, and as a result, have been able to accurately capture and report data to the U.S. Department of Education to comply with WIOA Title II grant requirements. Prior to the implementation of LACES, an internal OPI system was used but was not adequate to satisfy the evolving and extensive federal reporting components. The State Procurement Bureau will accept written comments from potential vendors who believe they have the ability to provide an equivalent product and services, meeting all of the requirements listed above. This is not a request for competitive proposals. Vendors interested in providing this product to the State of Montana are invited to provide a detailed description of their product. Written comments must be received by 2:00 p.m. local time, October 15, 2023.
