B--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Denali Commission requires the development and annual update of a Distressed Communities Report and related consulting services. The report identifies communities in Alaska as “distressed” based on economic indicators such as per capita market income, poverty rate, and underemployment rate. The State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development is the only known entity that gathers, maintains, and interprets the critical data needed to produce the distressed communities report. Key aspects of the job include: • Developing and updating the Distressed Communities Report • Providing related consulting services • Using data defined by the State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development • Calculating average market income by community using Permanent Fund Dividend and Unemployment Insurance information