Request for Information: Collaborative Summer Learning Program (CSLP)

Project Description: This Request for Information (RFI) (Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source) is to determine if the specified commodity or service is available from multiple providers, or if an alternate commodity or service is available that would meet the County’s needs. This is not a request for pricing or a purchase commitment.
The following commodity or service is thought to be available from only a sole source (or reasonable source) and is the only commodity/services that meets the County’s needs:
• Collaborative Summer Learning Program Promotional Materials
The Broward County Libraries Division (Libraries Division) is a participant of the Collaborative Summer Learning Program (CSLP), which is an organization that supports literacy, education, and science through summer reading events in public libraries across the United States, as well as provides the tools and resources needed to make running a summer program affordable and successful for all participating libraries. Therefore, to promote the County’s Summer Library Reading Program as a member of CSLP, the Libraries Division purchases promotional materials directly from CSLP to align with the organization’s program and themes. As such, the Libraries Division is seeking Sole Source approval to purchase promotional materials directly from CSLP for the County’s 2025 Summer Library Reading Program, which was previously funded by the State Library.
This RFI will remain posted until closing date and time.
Prospective Vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to provide the commodity or service described or written explanation or other documentation contesting the proposed RFI designation.
If you are capable of meeting or exceeding the County’s requirements for the specified commodity or service, respond to this RFI through the electronic bidding system. Vendor should upload any supporting information in the electronic bidding system as part of its response to assist the County in determining if commodity or service is comparable, is available from multiple suppliers, and meets the County’s needs. The Director of Purchasing shall have sole authority in deciding what is comparable.
The Director of Purchasing shall consider such submittals and notify all submitting vendors (thru the electronic bidding system) of the decision whether to designate as a Sole Source/Brand, which decision shall not be subject to objection, protest, or appeal.