The University seeks to maintain a robust assessment management system (AMS). The current AMS system, Tk20, has reached its end of life and Watermark will no longer support this old platform. The applications must be upgraded to three separate applications: Planning & Self Study, Outcomes Assessment Management, and Learning & Licensure. In addition, to upgrading these three applications, we are procuring the Faculty Success module to better utilize an application specifically created and designed for faculty retention and promotion portfolios. The value amount listed is the additional cost the university will incur for the upgrades and the additional application.

Although the university has presented this as a sole source procurement, we are seeking competitive information from firms with the capability of meeting the university's need (even if performed in a manner different from what has been presented) to contact us and provide sufficient information to show the need can be met. If we receive that information, the Chief Procurement Officer will offer a public hearing to consider the matter. Hearing information is described below. The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the critical changes to an existing contract are necessary and best accomplished by the contract holder.

The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the critical changes to an existing contract are necessary and best accomplished by the contract holder.