Nebo School District Notice of Intent to Award (Knowledge Pillars Curriculum)

Project Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT ENGAGING IN A STANDARD PROCUREMENT PROCESS
The Nebo School District Department of Purchasing is publishing this notice pursuant to the Utah Procurement Code. The requesting department submitted this form to Purchasing stating that this purchase is a sole source. The Purchasing Department intends to award a contract without competition if it is determined, 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.
Determination of Other Interested Suppliers
The intent of this notice is to determine if there are any other interested and qualified suppliers that meet the specifications of this notice. Any such supplier must submit the following information:
The name of the contesting person; and
A detailed explanation of the challenge, including documentation showing that there are other competing sources for the procurement item.
In addition, a supplier should include:
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, submit a cost comparison of the identified transitional costs with your firm’s anticipated transitional costs.
Regardless of any prior communications with Purchasing or the requesting department, all suppliers interested in responding to this notice must submit a response to this posting containing complete responses to all of the information requested above. Responses can be sent to the buyer noted in the Bid Contact Information portion of this notice.
DO NOT CONTACT PURCHASING OR NEBO SCHOOL DISTRICT
Any questions regarding this notice, including additional information, can be obtained via the Questions section of this solicitation during the publication period. No action is required if you agree with this notice.
If, after the public notice period has passed, Purchasing determines that there are other interested and qualified suppliers that meet the specifications of this notice, a contract will not be awarded pursuant to this notice.
If, after the public notice period has passed, no valid challenges have been received, Purchasing may award a contract to the identified supplier without competition.
Please read the entire form very carefully before responding to this notice.
Product and/or service to be purchased:
Knowledge Pillars Curriculum features all-in-one educational packages like the Full Learning Bundle, which combines interactive web-based coursework, live-in-the-app hands-on labs, AI-powered student tutoring, unlimited practice tests, and certification exam vouchers for coding, AI principles, and web development. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key Bundle Components
Curriculum & Lessons: Guided digital coursework mapped to industry standards for coding and platforms like WordPress.
Hands-On Labs: Secure, live virtual environments where students build functional projects they can save for professional portfolios.
AI Tutoring Support: Built-in artificial intelligence assistance that helps students troubleshoot errors and unburdens instructors.
Practice Tests: Unlimited attempts in a simulated testing environment with immediate feedback.
Certification Vouchers: Web-based performance assessments that test practical application over theory. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Proposed Sole Source Supplier: Knowledge Pillars
Estimated value of the contract/purchase order: Undetermined, based on student enrollment for 2026-2027 school year
Sole source will be valid from: 08/20/2026 through 08/19/2031
If you agree that this proposed purchase is a valid sole source, no action is required.