DETERMINATION AND FINDING FOR A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT - Certification Vouchers for students - NCS Pearson

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Determination and finding for a sole source procurement from the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Office of College and Career, focusing on certification vouchers for students. The document states the authorization basis under D.C. Code 2-354 and 27 DCMR sections 1304 and 1702, identifies NCS Pearson (Pearson VUE/NCSPearson) as the only authorized global testing partner for CompTIA A+ and Security+ certifications, and sets an estimated reasonable price of $27,501.00 from award to September 30, 2016. It concludes sole source award is efficient, and includes certifications by the Contract Specialist and the Chief Procurement Officer.

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DETERMINATION AND FINDING FOR A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT AGENCY: District of Columbia Public Schools CAPTION: Certification Vouchers for students PROPOSED CONTRACTOR: NCS PEARSON FINDINGS 1. AUTHORIZATION: D.C. Code 2-354 and 27 DCMR, Section 1304 and 1702 2. MINIMUM NEED: The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Office of College and Career is seeking the purchase of CompTIA A+ and Security+ Certifications for Phelps and McKinley High Schools for students. The only authorized global testing partner by CompTIA is Pearson VUE who does business as NCSPearson. 3. ESTIMATED COST: The estimated reasonable price is $27,501 .00 from date of award to September 30, 2016 3. FACTS WHICH JUSTIFY A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT: The District of Columbia Public Schools recommends Pearson VUE, who does business as NCSPearson. Background and history of this vendor with DCPS NCS Pearson is uniquely qualified to since they have been selected as the global testing partner authorized to provide testing materials, provide/administer tests, Based upon the CompTIA website, [https://certification.comptia.org/testing/test-locations.](https://certification.comptia.org/testing/test-locations. DCPS)[ DCPS](https://certification.comptia.org/testing/test-locations. DCPS)[ ](https://certification.comptia.org/testing/test-locations. DCPS)[has used NCS Pearson to procure CompTIA certifications since 2012](has used NCS Pearson to procure CompTIA certifications since 2012) . The Proposed Vendor’s Unique Qualifications: NCS Pearson is uniquely qualified to since they have been selected as the global testing partner authorized to supply DCPS with testing materials and administer tests. In light of the above findings a sole source award is in the best interest of the DCPS and would bethe most efficient and cost-effective procurement method. CERTIFICATION BY THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST: I hereby certify that the above findings are correct and the anticipated cost to DCPS is fair and reasonable. Date Contract Specialist CERTIFICATION AND DETERMINATION Based on the above certified findings in accordance cited authority, I hereby determine that it is not feasible or practical to invoke the competitive bidding process under Section 402 or 403 of the Districtof Columbia Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (D.C. Law 18-371; DC Code 2-354 and 27 DCMR 1304 and 1702. Date Chief Procurement Officer

FAQs

What authorization and legal basis does the document cite for the sole source procurement?

It cites D.C. Code 2-354 and 27 DCMR, including Sections 1304 and 1702, as the authority supporting the procurement approach.

Who is the proposed contractor and why is it selected as the sole source?

The proposed contractor is NCS Pearson (Pearson VUE/NCSPearson). The document states that CompTIA identifies Pearson VUE as the only authorized global testing partner and that DCPS has used NCS Pearson since 2012.

What is the estimated cost and what is the procurement period covered?

The estimated reasonable price is $27,501.00, from the date of award through September 30, 2016.

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